Where to fish in Mallorca

18 de May de 2018 Categories: Discover Majorca

Basically, in waters of the Balearic Islands you can fish around the entire coastline, and in open waters, always respecting the port facilities.

Broadly speaking, it can be said that in the Balearic Islands you can fish all along the coast and in open waters. Always respecting the port facilities, bathe areas, if we intend to fish within coves or beaches and having knowledge of the restrictions of marine reserves.

 Spearfishing can only be done by lung, signalling our position with a buoy, this type of fishing can only be done during the hours of sun, is strictly prohibited, underwater fishing at night, and penalties in this case, will be very heavy.

Around our coasts, you can fish every day of the week, but if what you want is to fish within any of the marine reserves that are established, we will have to inform of the days that this activity is allowed, in addition, we will have to inform ourselves of all the restrictions that are imposed on each reservation, since they will be greater than outside the reserve, especially in relation to minimum sizes of fish, types of gear and hooks that can be used, as well as having very clear of the geographic coordinates of the reserve.

The marine reserves that are around our coasts, and of which we must have knowledge if we intend to fish within them are:

  • Reserva Marina de la Badía de Palma
  • Reserva Marina de Llevant de Mallorca
  • Reserva Marina del Migjorn de Mallorca
  • Reserva Marina of the island of Toro and the Malgrats Islands
  • Reserva Marina of the north of Menorca

In the Balearic Islands we can find different types of fish when we practice coastal fishing with a boat, depending on the background on which we place ourselves.

Here we present some types of fish, according to the fishing area:

Rocks and algae sea bed:

  • SERRÀ (Serranus cabrilla)

    Colour: Red, yellow and brown.
    Bait indicated: Worm, squid and sardine.
    Description: Fish with an elongated body, with two or three yellow lines. It has a very large mouth, and we can find it in areas of rocks or algae.

  • ORADA (Sparus aurata)

    Colour: Silver with a golden stripe between the eye.
    Bait indicated: Crabs and hermits.
    Description: Oval-shaped fish with a strong appearance, with sharp teeth. We can find it both in the area of ​​rocks and sand.

  • DONZELLA (Coris julis)

    Colour: In the male, very bright light colours, and in the female colours as dark as green or brown.
    Bait indicated: Worm, prawn or squid.
    Description: Fish with elongated and thin body in bright colours. They are found in areas of rocks and algae.

  • OBLADA (Oblada melanura)

    Colour: Silver, and in the tail a black spot.
    Bait indicated: Sardine, bread and shrimp.
    Description: Fish with oval body and elongated, with some dark longitudinal spots and one in the tail. It is found in areas of rocks and algae.

  • TORD (Symphodus tinca)

    Colour: Very bright colours, Yellow green and red.
    Bait indicated: Worm, squid and sardine.
    Description: Fish body elongated and thin, their colours change depending on where they live. We can find it in areas of algae and rocks.

  • ESPARRALL (Diplodus annularis)

    Colour: Silver and gold, with a black spot on the tail.
    Bait indicated: Worms, sardines, squid and shrimp.
    Description: Fish with a tall and oval body, almost round with a black spot on its tail. We can find it in areas of rocks and algae.

  • VACA (Serranus scriba)

    Colour: Brown, with blue and yellow tones.
    Bait indicated: Worm, squid and shrimp.
    Description: Fish with an elongated body, with blue and yellow tones, with a large mouth. We can find it in algae and rock areas.

  • VARIADA (Diplodus vulgaris)

    Colour: Silver with a black spot on the head and another on the tail.
    Bait indicated: Sardine, shrimp, squid and worm.
    Description: Fish of high and oval body, has a very distinctive black spot on the head, mouth of small size. It is found in areas of rocks and algae.

Sandy seabed:

  • PEDAÇ (Bothus podas)

    Colour: Light brown, with spots.
    Bait indicated: Worms and shrimp.
    Description: Oval and flat fish, very similar to the seabed, where it is camouflaged. It is found in large areas of sand.

  • RAÓ (Xyrichtys novacula)

    Colour: Pink, with green tones.
    Bait indicated: Worms and shrimp.
    Description: Long-bodied and oval fish, with a small mouth, but with very sharp teeth. It can be found in large sandy areas.

  • MABRE (Lithogntathus mormyrus)

    Colour: Silver and light grey, with dark vertical stripes.
    Bait indicated: Worms and shrimp.
    Description: Tall, long and oval body fish, its vertical stripes make it unmistakable. We can find it in areas of sand and mud.