A fishing license, or rod licence, (permiso de pesca) is required to fish both inland and sea waters in Spain.

Permits for fishing in Castellón and Valencia are issued by the Consellería de Medio Ambiente. Applicants must supply personal information and specify which reserves they wish to be entitled to fish. If the applicant does not have an existing foreign licence an angling exam (in Spanish) must be taken.

• Consellería de Medio Ambiente Valencia
  At: C/ Gregorio Gea 27, 46009 Valencia 
  Tel: 963 866 000 
  Fax: 963 866 252
• Consellería de Medio Ambiente Castellón 
  At: Avda. Germans Bou 47,  12003 Castellón de la Plana 
  Tel: 964 358 000 

Holders of an existing foreign licence may make a permit application online from Telelicencia. 

• Comprehensive information in English on the process involved from Go Fishing Spain: Click here

Fishing Waters

There are both public and private waters in Spain. An additional permit may be needed to fish in some. There are three types of fishing environment:

• Free (libros): These waters do not need a special permit
• Restricted (cotos): These are waters that do require a permit
• Fisheries (intensivos): Permits for these waters are often available in local shops

The fishing season varies based on the particular species of fish. Most rivers have restrictions on the numbers of licences issued per day and the quantity and size of the fish that may be caught.

The website of the Spanish Fishing and Casting Association (Federación Española de Pesca y Casting) has information on fishing sites and regulations. 

• For further information: Click here (in Spanish)

Fishing in Valencia

In Valencia, both salt-water and fresh-water fishing are widely practised. A fishing fee must be paid to fish in certain areas (pesca de pago); in others fishing is free (pesca libre).

Trout, carp and black-bass can be cought in the Túria, Reatillo and Jucar rivers.

Organised sea fishing trips go to the Playa de Pinedo, Playa del Puig and Playa Malvarrosa where catches may include gilthead bream and sea bass.

• For descriptions of good fishing spots in Valencia, as well as directions to reach them, check out the Trofeo Pesca website (in Spanish).
• For a list of fishing clubs, see The AngloFILE Fishing & Angling: Fresh & Sea Water

Further information is available from the Valencian Fishing Federation (Federación Valenciana de Pesca) or the Spanish Fishing and Casting Association (Federación Española de Pesca y Casting)

• Federación Valenciana de Pesca
  At: C/ Pintor F. Calatayud 7 bajo, 46009 Valencia
  Tel: 963 559 280
• Federación Española de Pesca y Casting
  At: Navas de Tolosa 3, 28013 Madrid
  Tel: 915 328 352
  Fax: 915 326 53
  e-mail

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