The rivers are excellent spaces for fishing. Unlike reservoirs and lakes, the flow of river water allows the fisherman to have a larger area to locate his ideal fishing space and allows the current itself to attract the species of fishing interest.
In turn, the rivers present a special landscape that connects people with their idyllic natural surroundings, shedding a new perspective on how to enjoy nature. let's review some rivers near Barcelona, where you can do a bit of freshwater fishing and change the scenery for the sole pleasure of experiencing something beyond sea fishing.
The rivers to fish in Barcelona
River Ter
Closer to Girona than to Barcelona, the Ter river is one of the most important within the region. Account in some of its sections with some fishing reserves, where we can find the native species, the fario trout, as the main focus of interest for fishing enthusiasts.
The most appreciated technique in the sector is the dry fly, and it will be very useful in trout fishing because these, with their good size, will put up a fight whatever the section chosen to cast the rod.
Llobregat River
Other excellent river for fishing, especially because it drags a quantity of nutrients that, when reaching its mouth, enhance the fishing of the beach of the same name.
In the free waters of this river, we must remember that fishing is without death. However, there is in one of its sections some fishing preserves such as Olesa, where the practice of fishing is very good, but in a very particular species, the carpa.
For those seeking excitement when casting rods on this river, the safety of a good carp or even an eel is ideal.
River fishing: generalities
- It is always necessary to review the regulations on the technique and fishing articles to be used. In it Ter and Llobregat, fishing without death and it is only allowed to use a hook without a harpoon.
- The areas where to locate the fish can vary from the type of river. In those spaces where you find fallen logs, small pools formed by rocks or a large number of bushes, it could be ideal, since in these spaces the fish can agglomerate to rest from the current itself.
- The areas of the waterfalls are also ideal to locate some fish, since here the nutrients accumulate at the bottom of the water.
- A perfect area to take advantage of the catch is in the natural curves of the rivers. You have to take advantage of those in outdoor areas, where the fish can gain momentum to continue on their way.
- You have to take advantage of the species that the area offers. Let us remember that in Spain, many of the rivers have the presence of trout, however the face, as we have already seen, is also a good option to get, very different from the one found in the swamps or reservoirs themselves.
