Outdoor interests and nature
Fish, waters and methods: understanding freshwater and sea fishing and their effects.
Recreational fishing · 3 min
Before fishing, check which licence applies to the waters and method, whether the area requires an additional permit, and which seasonal and catch rules are in force. Madrid provides a specific example for inland waters; recreational sea fishing in external waters has a different framework.
Recreational fishing · 2 min
Fishing in rivers and reservoirs differs from fishing at sea in the types of water, the species present and the methods described. Rules also depend on the territory and the season.
Recreational fishing · 3 min
A fish’s origin is defined in relation to a territory; being introduced is not, by itself, enough to call it invasive. In Spain, introductions of invasive exotic fish threaten native river fish, many of them endemic.
Recreational fishing · 2 min
Channel shape and the pace of the water create different habitats. A restored stream and the Buffalo River show why it is useful to read each stretch in context, without turning those observations into a promise of a catch.
Recreational fishing · 3 min
The species, depth, time out of the water, and how a fish is handled and released can change its chances of survival. No practice guarantees that it will live.