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Ebro River (Mequinenza), Spain

Aragón & Catalonia · Spain

Ebro River (Mequinenza)

Freshwater

The dammed stretches of the Ebro around Mequinenza have become Europe's big-fish mecca, famous for enormous wels catfish. Hard-fighting carp and predatory zander round out a superb year-round fishery.

Water
Freshwater
Best time
Catfish Apr–Oct; carp spring through autumn

Target species

  • Wels catfish
  • Common & mirror carp
  • Zander (pike-perch)

Recommended techniques

  • Bottom fishing
  • Lure & dropshot
  • Boat fishing

Best time of year: Catfish Apr–Oct; carp spring through autumn

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