Weather in Valencia

Alboraya

Free fishing is available on this tidal stretch of river near Alboraya. This section of river is not very clean, but large numbers of mullet are present. Fishing is free. Fish at high water for best results from the mullet. A rising tide is good for the eels. The area near the Alcampo Supermarket is probably the best area, and the easiest to fish.

Species and Methods

• Mullet. Float fished breadflake is the best method to catch these mullet. Use crumb or mashed bread as an attractor to keep them interested.
• Barbel. Although present, carp are not the primary species here. They can be caught using simple running ledger tactics, with corn or meat as bait.
• Eels. Standard ledgering is sufficient using worms or small dead fish as bait. Paternosterd ragworm or peeler crab also works very well.
• Barbel. Like the carp, barbel can be hard to locate. They tend to get caught by carp anglers fishing on the bottom. Try pellets on a method feeder.

Alboraya - Playa Malvarrosa

Asut de Antella

Asut de Antella is a small reservoir with free fishing near the town of Antella. Carp, barbel, zander, pike and black bass are present. Fish the east bank of this water for best results. Spring and autumn has the best fishing.

Species and Methods

• Carp. Lots of small carp can be taken on a variety of baits and methods. Waggler or pole fished maggot ‘up in the water’ style will score. Be prepared to use lots of loose feed to keep the fish interested.
• Barbel. Some good barbel are present in this water. Try fishmeal boilies and pastes over a bed of hemp for best results.
• Pike. Most people use artificials to tackle the pike on this water. Large red spoons are quite popular. Fish the lure a various depths to locate the fish – which can easily be located mid water. Fish of 10 kilos (22lbs) are possible.
• Zander. Zander have been recorded here to 7 kilos (15,4 lbs). You MUST fish on an overcast day to have an real success with this species. Dawn and dusk are also good. Free lined fresh water fish deadbaits score best, but small spoons and jigs also produce.
• Bass. Bass to 2 kilos (4.4 lbs) are present, but the majority of fish are less than 1 kilo (2.2lbs). Spinnerbaits and small toby style lures work well.
• Pumpkinseed & madrilla. A large population of these two species exist – primarily as food for the zander, pike and bass! They can be good sport of the whip or pole. Use a light rig to a single maggot for plenty of action.

Embalse el Naranjero

Free fishing for bass, carp and bleak. This water is located in very pretty surroundings, and is a pleasure to fish. Boats are allowed on this fishery, giving good access to some of the better bass fishing. Otherwise fish the dam.

Species and Methods

• Bass. Some good bass fishing can be had on small mepps style spinners. A small, dead bleak fished on a spinning mount or ‘wobbled’ will also produce.
• Carp. Large bags of small carp can be taken in a very short time. Fish maize or beans over a bed of the same for some easy fishing.
• Bleak. These little fish exist in their thousands on this fishery. Try pinkie or maggot on a light whip or pole rig for best results. Use a light cloud bait and free offerings to keep the fish interested.

Embalse de Arenos

A small, cloudy water with free fishing for pike, bass, carp and barbel.

Species and Methods

• Bass. Plenty of fish can be taken from the dam on small artificals such as spinner baits and spoons. Fish light for best results.
• Pike. Deadbaits are very effective on this water – either float fished or ledgered. If ledgering, use a piece of balsa to pop the bait off the bottom by about 15 cms (6 inches). Dead frogs, fished sink and draw are also extremely effective during spring.
• Barbel. Try for the barbel during the winter or spring using mussel, squid or crab flavoured paste and boilies. Fish these over a large bed of hemp and broken boilies. A small method feeder works very well.
• Carp. Carp will come to the same method and baits as for the barbel. Floating dog biscuits also work very well when a breeze blows along the dam wall.

Embalse el Buseo

A nice water with easy access. Free fishing for bass, carp and pumpkinseed. Evening times are best on this water, especially in spring and autumn.

Species and Methods

• Bass. The bass fishing can be a little hit and miss. Fish location is the key. Try bumping a small jig near to the bank to locate the fish. The dam can be quite productive. Fish a paternostered small live bait near snags for occasional larger fish.
• Carp. Lots of carp to 5 kilos (11 lbs) can be taken on buzzer and boilies tactics. Tutti frutti boilies are quite good. If possible pre bait you chosen swim with particles and boilies before fishing.
• Pumpkinseed. Pole or waggler fished pinkie, caster and maggot work well, but pieces of worm tend to attract the larger fish. The water is stuffed full with these, so fish location will not be a problem.

Embalse de Confrentes

A nice water with easy access. Free fishing for bass, carp and pumpkinseed. If you decide to try for the bass with a live frog make sure to use a short wire trace. The pike really like these also!

Species and Methods

• Bass. Rapalas and spoons are easily the best artificals to use. Red or orange coloured lures work really well. Another good option is to free line a live frog near underwater snags. Alternatively fish a piece of pork rind cut to look like a pair of frog’s legs. Fish this sink and draw style.
• Carp. Pole fished pellet and corn works quite well. Fish this with a brown crumb groundbait for some excellent sport. The fish tend to be small, but large bags can be quickly taken.
• Pike. Ledgered eel section is a killer method here. Fish it free lined near the dam wall or along drop offs. Winter is the easily the best time, with the embalse fishing really well with a stiff breeze blowing.

Embalse de Contreras

This water has very good fishing for pike, zander, bass and carp – with emphasis on the size of the pike that the water can produce. The fishing is free. All species of fish respond well to fly fishing tactics on this water. Fish large, imitation fish lures for some really good pike and bass sport.

Species and Methods

• Zander. Zander are generally taken by pike fishermen fishing spoons and spinners. If you wish to target them specifically fish a small red spoon at dawn and dusk for best results.
• Bass. The bass population is relatively small here. Most tend to come to pieces of float fished worm. Try bumping a large worm or small bunch of worms behind a small lead for the odd better fish.
• Carp. Most fish are small, but provide excellent sport on light float tackle. Use sweetcorn as bait. Fish on the bottom with corn for the larger fish. The dam wall or the recreational area are the most productive areas.
• Pike. Pike to 15 kilos (33 lbs) have been recorded from this reservoir. All methods will produce, but large spoons and plugs have proved the best in the past. This is probably more due to their popularity rather than their effectiveness.

Embalse de Forata

Large bags of carp can be had on this fishery. Free fishing is also available for bleak and barbel. Access is not easy. The best area is by the old campsite, about 1 km from the dam wall.

Species and Methods

• Carp. Lots of small carp can be caught on both float and ledger here. Best baits are corn, maize and luncheon meat. Loose feeding little and often will bring the fish up in the water. Try floating crust or dog biscuits for the better fish.
• Barbel. As with the carp, normal methods work here, with ledgered corn scoring best. Try fishing over a bed of hemp or particles for better sport.
• Bleak. If you decide to fish for these little fish then be prepared to be very busy! The fishery is full with them. Try single pinkie or maggot on a whip or small pole. Loose feed squat and pinkie will keep the fish interested.

Cullera – Jucar

Mareny Blau

Playa del Perelonet

Playa de Pucol

Embalse de Sicher

This is a small fishery offering free fishing for carp, barbel and eels.

Species and Methods

• Carp. Carp are prolific here. Boilies fished on a stringer will catch the better fish at dusk, Float fished corn or beans will produce lots of small fish throughout the day.
• Barbel. Fish the feeder using particles or maggots as bait for plenty of fish. Try brown crumb or a standard hemp based groundbait as the feed. Evening time is best.
• Eels. Small dead fish work well here at dawn and dusk. Fish these tight to features such as weed rafts or sunken logs.

Embalse el Ragojo

Good free fishing for carp, barbel and eels. The fishery and location are pleasant.

Species and Methods

• Carp. Most method and baits will catch carp. Corn and beans are the best baits. Fish a single grain of corn under a waggler. Feed a liquidised corn and crumb mix to get the fish competing.
• Barbel. Barbel will move in on any area being fished for carp as described above. Simply switch to a quiver tipped feeder to connect.
• Eels. Dawn and dusk produce the most fish. Fish worms or bunches of maggots. Pieces of fish will also work, coupled with loose fed fish entrails or pieces of fish. Sardines are particularly effective.

Embalse de Benegever

Embalse de Benegever is a relatively young fishery. The embalse is deep and clear, with fishing for pike, carp, bass and rainbow trout. From junction 74 of the A7-E15 turn left onto the CV84 leading to the N325. In 14km bear left onto the N330-E7. In approximately 67km bear left at junction 596 (N430). Just prior to Roqueria the N330 joins the N322. Follow the signs for A3-E901 and/or Utiel. In 13kms exit at junction 275 for Utiel town centre. Leave the town on the CV390, signposted Benegeber and/or Embalse de Benegever for approximately 35 km. Now follow the signs for the Tourist Leisure Centre for Sailing and Canoeing.

Species and Methods

• Carp. Very large bags of small carp can be caught here. Fish the pole or Bolognese syyle using small cubes of luncheon meat, pellets or corn as bait. Lay the bait just on the bottom, over a bed of particles. The water is quite clear, so try a black groundbait with lots of particles if you want to use groundbait.
• Pike. Fish to 16 kilos (35 lbs) have been recorded. Most fish fall to spoons, spinner and plugs. Patterns like the Big-S are very good. If you can fish from a boat then crank baits and jerk baits can be deadly.
• Bass. Small mepps style spinners, devon minnows and small tobys all work here. The fish tend to be small, but your tackle must be able to handle a pike should one come along.
• Rainbow Trout. There is only a small head of rainbow trout in the fishery. These are best targeted on fly tackle from either the dam wall or from a boat. A floating or intermediate line with a pheasant tail nymph or fritz style fly pattern will work. Buzzers can also be effective.

Embalse Muela de Cortes

Day ticket fishery on the Rio Jucar. Fishing for carp, pike and bass is available. Day tickets can be purchased from either ‘Club Valencia Bass’ or ‘Bassmaster Aberique’. In Alberique go to Bar Niu D’ Or, in Macastre from Bar I Castro and in Cortes de Palles buy them from Bar Fortunato or Bar Chema.

Day tickets can also be purchased from
     Consejeria de medio Ambiente
     c/Francisco Clavet 7
     46011 Valencia
     Tel: +34 963 86 98 53

Species and Methods

• Bass. This is one of the best bass waters in Valencia. Fish to 3.5 kilos (7.7 lbs) have been recorded. Artificials such as American style spinnerbaits and plastic worms are really effective. Surface fished popper lures can also work very well. Finally do not ignore fly fishing. Fish a sinking line and fish imitation lure for some good sport.
• Pike. Target the pike on float fished sea deadbaits such as mackerel. These can be drifted parallel to the bank, just over the drop off, when the wind is favourable. Try to fish about 1 metre (3 feet) off the bottom when using this method.
• Carp. Carp respond to ledgered corn, paste, boilies and meat. Fish over a brown crumb groundbait.

Marjal de Pego-Oliva

This is an weedy clear water lake being fed by lots of canals, rivers an drains set in very nice surroundings. The fishing here can be hard, but it is a really nice way to spend a day. Carp and black bass are the main quarry here. The fishing is free.

Species and Methods

• Bass. Bass respond to surface poppers and small spoons. The fishery is very weedy, so fish a lure with a weed guard. Try where the various rivers and drains enter the lake for best results.
• Carp. Lots of small carp are present. Try floating baits during summer. Corn and meat are the preferred baits when fishing the waggler.

Marjal de Xeraco

Marjal de Xeraco has free fishing for eels, bass, pumpkinseed and mullet. The fishing is free on this small and cloudy water, comprising of a lake and a number of feeder drains and canals.

Species and Methods

• Bass. Plenty of fish can be taken on small artificals such as spinner baits and spoons. Location is key to success. Fish near underwater snags for best results. Flyfishing large lures or flashy streamer style flies can also be very productive.
• Carp. Most fish are small, but provide excellent sport on light float tackle. Use sweetcorn or maggots as bait. Winter and spring are the best times, although these carp respond well throughout the year.
• Pumpkinseed. Float fished pinkie or maggot will score. Fish as light as possible, but beware of the many snags. The bait can be fished hard on the bottom, or just a little under depth.
• Eels. Lots of small eels are present and can become a nuisance when fishing for other species. Maggots and worms will catch.

Presa de Tous

This huge water is home to lots of species including pike, black bass, barbel, carp, tench, bleak, pumpkinseed and zander. The fishing is free but access is very difficult. Access is very difficult on this water and a long walk will be required to get to any reasonable fishing. Therefore travel light and bring plenty of water! If you have access to a boat then this is the best way to tackle this fishery.

Species and Methods

• Bass. The bass thrive on the huge bleak population. Fish for these with silvery lures such as spoons and tobys. Fish to 2 kilos (4.4 lbs) are on the cards.
• Carp. Plenty of carp can be taken here during the summer months. Find the fish on top and fish for them with dog biscuits or bread crust. Pole fished corn and pellets will also bring lots of fish.
• Barbel. These are usually caught when fishing for carp on the bottom. Fish a groundbait feeder with pellet or corn as bait. Large hair rigged halibut pellets are also very good at selecting the larger fish. Be prepared to feed heavily to get some fish into your swim. If possible pre bait.
• Pike. This water produced lots of very big pike, with fish of 10 kilos (22 lbs) quite common. If possible fish from a boat with jerk baits. Alternatively fish large spoons and plugs from the bank. If a wind is blowing then drift a sea deadbait under a sliding drift float. Fish the bait a various depths until you locate the fish.
• Zander. Target these with small artificials. Spoons and spinner baits work well, but you will probably need to get through quite a few pike before you connect with a zander.
• Tench. These are few and far between. You might have a fish or two when fishing for carp or barbel. Fish on the bottom over groundbait as you would for the barbel.
• Bleak and Pumpkinseed. These make good bait for the bass, pike and zander. Lots of these can easily be caught in a very short time. Fish maggots or pieces of worm on a light float outfit.

Rio Jucar - El Retorno

El Retorno is a small shallow lake on the Rio Jucar. It has free fishing for carp, pike, black bass, zander and bleak. This water is very rarely fished, so it could throw up a surprise!

Species and Methods

• Bass. The bass population is quite small on this water, with most fish averaging around 500 grams (1.1 lbs). Fish for these using small spinners or surface poppers. Fish light.
• Carp. Float fished corn and meat will produce fish. Loose feed little and often, using hemp or wheat.
• Pike. Float fished bleak or sea deadbaits will catch pike from El Retorno. The average size is small.
• Zander. Free lined dead bleak, fished at down or dusk will produce. Overcast days with low light conditions in winter will also produce.
• Bleak. Fish maggots or pieces of worm on a light float outfit or short pole. Large bags are easily taken.

Rio Jucar - Fortaleny

Fortaleny is a small carp fishery on the Rio Jucar. This is a true match water, with large bags possible on good days. Only memebrs of clubs in the Spanish Federation of clubs may fish this water.

Species and Methods

• Carp. Pole fished pellets, maggot and caster work well. Feed fishing with a fishmeal based groundbait also produces. The method is also tried and tested, with lots of fish coming to mini boilies. Bags of 75 kilos (165 lbs) have been recorded in 6 hours.

Rio Turia - Ademuz

This is a day ticket fishery for rainbow trout on the Rio Turia, with depths between 1 and 4 metres.

Day tickets can be purchased from
     Consejeria de medio Ambiente
     c/Francisco Clavet 7
     46011 Valencia
     Tel:  +34 963 86 98 53

Species and Methods

• Rainbow Trout. Flying fishing is the method of choice on this water, although spinning is also allowed. If fly fishing, try a small nymph on a a slow sink line. If spinning try a small d