Fishing in the Canary Islands

Fishing guide for your holiday

Essential information for your destination: licences, minimum sizes, catch rules and answers to your questions.

Before fishing: download PescaREC

Download the free official app and set up your registration for mandatory catch reporting.

An authorised representative can also submit reports. Some fisheries require the app to be available on site.

Fishing articles

Plan a Tenerife fishing licence: distinguish shore fishing from trolling, check coastal access and prepare trips to Fuerteventura or Gran Canaria.

Casting jigs in the Canary Islands: match weight, sinking time and retrieve speed, and avoid common shore-fishing snags.

Minnow, soft shad or metal lure: put together a small lure box for the Canary Islands and plan access to the Atlantic shore.

Fish species and minimum sizes, with tables and illustrated guides.

19 answers about licences, ordering, catch limits, rods and protected areas.

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