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Castellet i la Gornal - Pantano de Foix

Excellent free fishing here for black bass, carp, barbel and eels.

Species and Methods

• Black Bass. A large population of small fish are present. Fish using plastic worms, spinnerbaits or simply bump a worm along the bottom.
• Carp. Very large bags of good sized fish can be had. Fish large, single boilies on a stringer or PVA bag. The fishing is not difficult, so not a bad place if you are a beginner to carp fishing.
• Barbel. Fish as you would for the carp, but use lots of particles such as hemp or partiblend to get the fishing going. Swim feeder tactics using worms or maggots also works well.
• Eels. If using worms or maggots then these are unavoidable. They can become a nuisance if not targeting these specifically.

Coto de Bruguent - Río Bruguent

Day ticket fishing for trout along a 10km stretch of the Rio Bruguent. Fishing is not permitted on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. This is a catch and release fishery.

Tickets can be obtained from

Sección Territorial para la Conservación de la Naturaleza
Av. Cataluña, 50
43002 Tarragona.
Tel +34 977 25 08 45 or

Federación Catalana de Pesca Deportiva
c/lluca 9, local 3
08028 Barcelona
Tel: +34 933 30 48 18 or

Bar Corner
Valls
Tel. +34 977 61 32 73

Species and Methods

• Trout. Spring fishing for rainbow trout is quite good, with fish responding to small spoons in the faster water. Summer is a non starter due to low water levels,

Embalse de Riba-Roja

This 5.2 km day ticket stretch of the Rio Ebro has excellent fishing for wels catfish and carp. 6,000 permits a year are issued.

They can be obtained from

Sección Territorial para la Conservación de la Naturaleza
Av. Cataluña, 50
43002 Tarragona.
Tel +34 977 25 08 45 or

Federación Catalana de Pesca Deportiva
c/lluca 9, local 3
08028 Barcelona
Tel: +34 933 30 48 18 or

Bar Corner
Valls
Tel. +34 977 61 32 73

Species and Methods

This has some of the best and varied fishing in Spain. I will not list each species in detail with baits etc. Simply try it out. Carp to 30 lbs, barbel, wels of all sizes, pike, zander, roach, rudd, madrilla, tench and eels abound. The area is spectacular, as is most of the Rio Ebro. Boats are available for hire – or fish from the bank. There are also lots of very good guides available to put you on the fish. The key here is baiting well with lots of particles and boilies. If fishing for predators then lure fishing is very popular. As for the catfish, then……just enjoy!

Coto de Flix

This 3.6 km day ticket stretch of the Rio Ebro has excellent fishing for wels catfish and carp. 5,000 permits a year are issued.

They can be obtained from

Sección Territorial para la Conservación de la Naturaleza
Av. Cataluña, 50
43002 Tarragona.
Tel +34 977 25 08 45 or

Federación Catalana de Pesca Deportiva
c/lluca 9, local 3
08028 Barcelona
Tel: +34 933 30 48 18 or

Bar Catalunya
Flix

Species and Methods

This has some of the best and varied fishing in Spain. I will not list each species in detail with baits etc. Simply try it out. Carp, barbel, wels,  pike, zander, roach, rudd, bleak and eels abound. The area is spectacular, as is most of the Rio Ebro. Boats are available for hire – or fish from the bank. There are also lots of very good guides available to put you on the fish. The key here is baiting well with lots of particles and boilies. If fishing for predators then lure fishing is very popular. As for the catfish, then……just enjoy!

Embalse Repsol

Good fishing for carp, bass and eels, with a few wels and bleak for good fun! Well worth a visit. Tickets available from

Sección Territorial para la Conservación de la Naturaleza
Av. Cataluña, 50
43002 Tarragona.
Tel +34 977 25 08 45 or

Federación Catalana de Pesca Deportiva
c/lluca 9, local 3
08028 Barcelona
Tel: +34 933 30 48 18

Species and Methods

• Carp. Fish maize or worm over a good bed of particles for lots of fish to feeder or method tactics. Some large fish to 20lbs are present.
• Bass. Spin or fly fish for these fish. Lots of small fish present, with the odd fish to 2 kgs (4.4 lbs). Try poppers during the summer time, especially towards dusk. If fishing a spoon or mepps, try something with green or brown colourations. Plenty of fish can be taken, with up to 17 fish a day possible.
• Eels. Worm is very effective, but try a small dead bleak for the larger specimens towards dusk.

Embalse Guiamets

Good fishing for carp, barbel, bass, wels and mardilla. This is a really good pole or bolognese tactics water. 

Tickets available from

Sección Territorial para la Conservación de la Naturaleza
Av. Cataluña, 50
43002 Tarragona.
Tel +34 977 25 08 45 or

Federación Catalana de Pesca Deportiva
c/lluca 9, local 3
08028 Barcelona
Tel: +34 933 30 48 18

Species and Methods

• Carp. Beans, maize, maggots and worms all work well here. Fish mini boilies with a fishmeal method mix for some nice bags of fish. Otherwise fish maggot or pellet on the pole for some really good sport.
• Barbel. Fish as you would for carp. Lots of small fish in the 1 kilo (2.2lbs) bracket.
• Bass. This is an excellent bass water, with plenty of fish available. Fish worms or maggots near snags on light ledger gear, or simply lure fish with small rapalas.
• Wels. Up to you! Try any normal method using large boilies, fish or even massive bunches of worms.
• Madrilla. Light pole or Bolognese setups with maggot or pieces of worms will bring lots of fish.

Xerta – Rio Ebro

Free stretch of the Ebro at Xerta. Very easy access with a number of swims along a concrete bank.

Species and Methods

• Carp. Very large fish to 20 lbs can be taken during the evening to fish based boilies fished on a stringer or with a PVA bag. Method tactics with corn is another good alternative.
• Mullet. This stretch of river is packed full with mullet! Fish bread for plenty of action using trotting tactics.
• Wels. Some fish present, feeding on the huge mullet shoals. Fish baits are best.

Ebro Delta – Riomar