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Fishing in Mallorca
Mallorca offers several opportunities, but without doubt the specialty is tuna fishing. The Balearic Islands and the area between Ibiza and Formentera are the two most...
Read more..Mallorca offers several opportunities, but without doubt the specialty is tuna fishing. The Balearic Islands and the area between Ibiza and Formentera are the two most important places for the reproduction of this species in the Mediterranean.
Notably the waters off Alcudia, northern Mallorca - and the area east of Palma de Mallorca, host a population of tuna that lives there all year round. For offshore fishing it is one of the best places for bluefin tuna. Whilst Amberjack, Dentex, scorpion fish, dorado, sea bream and snapper are the top species when inshore fishing in Mallorca.
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Top Fish Species in Mallorca
Caproig (scorpionfish)
Red scorpion fish eat fead on fish and crustaceans. This stunning Mallorca fish species sheds his skin every two weeks. It's a beautiful fish, very sought after by local fisherman in the Balearic Islands. Highly praised for its meat, this fish is targeted deep sea fishing in Mallorca with squid or cut bait in rocky areas (40 meters deep or more).
Dolphinfish
The adult male and female dolphinfish can be told apart by their different fronts. The male one is sharper whereas the female is more rounded. The best months for fishing them in Mallorca are September and October. This is a voracious species, caught mainly by trolling with small lures and feathers. They are good fighters who can jump during combat.
Bluefin Tuna
Mallorca and Balearic Islands are one of the most important spawning grounds of this "king of the seas." Although the best time to catch tuna is the summer when the waters are warm, bluefin tuna can be caught throughout the year in the waters of Alcudia. Tuna does not usually hunt in surface water as it feeds on mackerel at big depths below 10m. Due to this, there are not many fans of fishing tuna in Mallorca, who practice spinning to capture them.
Albacore
The Albacore often lives in deep sea. Albacore is a good eating fish and very popular by sport fishermen. Between May and August, you can catch this Mallorca fish species trolling.
Swordfish
The swordfish is a migratory predator that is characterized by its long, flat peak (like a sword). At the adult stage, they lose all their teeth and scales. The winter months are the best time to target swordfish, although it is an uncommon fish and fishing it is not easy.
Top sport fishing species in Mallorca
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Atlantic Bonito (Sarda sarda) is a rapid fish species known for being great hunters. They have striping on their backs with silver-coloured undersides and they grow up to 30 inches long. They have a hydrodynamic body shape, even more so than larger tuna.
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The Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is a pelagic fish that can grow up to 500kg (1000lb). The biggest Bluefin Tuna ever caught was 780kg (1496lb). These great fighters can be caught trolling, jigging, casting or drifting; mainly off-shore.
MORE INFO >Bluefin Tuna
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The Albacore (Thunnus alalunga) has large eyes and long pectoral fins. This is why this species is also known as longfin tuna. The largest Albacore can reach up to 140 cm (4.6ft) and weigh up to 40 kg (90lb).
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The dentex (Dentex dentex) is a common saltwater fish in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and sometimes they appear in the Canary Islands, Morocco and Senegal. They have very strong teeth to feed on fish, squid and mollusca. Dentex are a great species for sportfishing and are targetted mainly trolling or jigging. The larger fish are 1m long and can weigh up to 15 kg (35 lb).
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Mahi Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) are also commonly referred to as dorado, dolphin or dolphinfish. They are recognizable by their bluntly shaped heads, long dorsal fin and their bright colouring, dark blue and green on their dorsal side and yellow on their sides and underside.
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FISHING SEASON IN Mallorca
Fishing trip Mallorca in Spring
Late May, is great to target species such as bluefin tuna, white tuna (albacore), swordfish, short bill speerfish and dorado (dolphinfish). Blue fin tuna pass through the channel of Ibiza, winding their way across the Gulf of Valencia to the Delta del Ebro to spawn in the Balearic Islands, the Gulf of Leon and other areas. These are large specimens such as albacore of 10kg-20kg and 15kg–50kg tunas. It is usually best to fish them with the trolling technique. Sometimes you can also catch short bill speerfish during the fishing trip, but this is occasional.
Summer
In June, shoals of fish move in places called the "S" and "Tower", located in southern the island of Mallorca. In June and July, the albacore move to "Ses Mamelles". In Mallorca in summer, you can fish mainly by chumming and the best areas are between Majorca and Ibiza, north of Cabo Formenter and also an area located to the east of Porto Colom and Porto Cristo.
Autumn
Spin fishing and light tackle trolling are the main techniques for Autumn to target small tuna species (blue fin tuna, false albacore, melva, bonito...) and dolphinfish (1-10kg). September and October are also very good for fishing dolphinfish (dorado). The best trolling is done off shore. The small bluefin tuna from 1-2kg is often found at this time of year, but you will need to release them after catching, as they are a protected species
Winter
Sea fishing in Mallorca during the winter months, as throughout the year, can be done with big game fishing. Using this fishing technique, we will find a wide variety of Mallorca fish species including Caproig or red scorpion fish, black spot sea bream, conger eel and forkbeard. You can also do squid fishing in Mallorca.
All year round fishing in Mallorca
You can fish by jigging (dentex, amber jack, mero), but you must invest many hours. You can also practice big game fishing. Bottom fishing is done using baits like worms, squid, cuttlefish and sardine. Black spot sea bream, forkbeard, white sea bream, "caproig", mackerel, grouper and conger can be fished.
In Alcudia, you can fish bluefin tuna all year. A few miles from the coastline is the "song", where the ocean floor falls 1000m. Tuna and swordfish permanently live in this area and feed mainly on mackerel. In this area of Mallorca storms are very common, although on calm days, you can enjoy authentic landscapes of the waters of Alcudia.
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TOURISM & OTHER ACTIVITIES
Apart from sea fishing in Mallorca you can also go cycling, kite surfing, mountain biking, wine tasting experience, snorkeling & diving, sailing, hiking and much much more.
Enjoy the local food in the hundreds of bars & restaurants from the island. Try ensaimada, sandwich with sobrasada, a Caproig a la brasa, bullit de peix...
To arrive in Mallorca, you can go by plane and land at the airport of Palma de Mallorca which is 8km east of Palma, the capital of Mallorca. Once on the island, you can use the well connected rail, metro or bus services.
LEGISLATION / REGULATIONS
All anglers over 14 years need a fishing license to fish in fresh water and salt water which can be obtained on the website from the Gobern de les Illes Balears:
remember that the fishing charters in Mallorca normally have the fishing license included in the price, so you don't need to buy one if you're chartering a boat.
