Catfish fishing

Catfish are a diverse group of fish which have one thing in common: their barbels. They exist in all kinds of colours and sizes, ranging from the Mekong giant catfish in Asia, the wels catfish in Eurasia to the piraiba in South America. Catfish are the largest freshwater fish and they can grow up to 5m and weigh over 300kg!!

The wels catfish is native to the Rhine, the Danube, the Volga and the Urals. Recently, this species has been introduced by humans for sport fishing in rivers and lakes across Western Europe. This predator is present for example in the Ebro in Spain, the Rhône in France and the Po in Italy.

Catfish fishing

Top Catfish Fishing destinations

Distributed in the Rhine, the Danube, the Volga and the Urals, this wels catfish has recently been introduced by humans for sport fishing in rivers and lakes across Western Europe. The best catfish fishing destinations are the river Ebro, Mequinenza, Caspe and Riba Roja in Spain, the Po delta in Italy and multiple private venues and the Rhône in France.

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Best Catfish Fishing Charters

X Predator Lodge

Orellana la Vieja, Orellana

17,50 ft 17,50 ft 3
From 2000€
Deposit non-refundable

Kingfisher

Kampala, Uganda

36,00 ft 36,00 ft 2
From 9308€
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice

Wild Fishing Portugal

corte cobres, Portugal

10,00 ft 10,00 ft 2
From 240€
Deposit non-refundable

Tanzanian TigerFish Adventures

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

14,00 ft 14,00 ft 10
From 3095€
Deposit non-refundable

Ebro Dream Fishing I

Riba Roja De Ebre, Riba-Roja d'Ebre

9,84 ft 9,84 ft 3
From 275€
Deposit non-refundable

David Niza

Riumar, Deltebre

21,98 ft 21,98 ft 5
From 390€
Deposit non-refundable

1780 Ranger

La Verpillière, France

18,00 ft 18,00 ft 3
From 420€
Deposit non-refundable

GUIDA DI PESCA

TREVIGNANO ROMANO, Rome

16,00 ft 16,00 ft 3
From 450€
Deposit non-refundable