Fishing in Cadiz

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You’ve heard of the beaches, the gorgeous water, the luxurious golf resorts, but did you know that there is amazing sport fishing in Cadiz ...

You’ve heard of the beaches, the gorgeous water, the luxurious golf resorts, but did you know that there is amazing sport fishing in Cadiz and southern Spain? Andalucia is a unique geographic zone which has access to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, creating the perfect conditions for non-stop sport fishing.

Along the coast, from San Lucar de Barrameda, Chipiona, Rota, Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz down to Barbate, Tarifa and Sotogrande, fishing opportunities abound. The Straits of Gibraltar is only 14.3 kilometres (8.9 miles) wide and 900 meters (2900 ft) deep, and it is a major highway for pelagic fish species migrating throughout the year.

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Most popular fishing boats charters in Cadiz

Explorer

5 34,12 ft

Tarifa, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $978
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Ultimate Predator

4 39,37 ft

Gibraltar, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $528
Deposit non-refundable

Abakan

4 26,25 ft

Puerto de Santa María, Cadiz (ES)

From $706
Deposit non-refundable

Comoloco I

9 39,37 ft

Cadiz, Spain (ES)

From $434
Deposit non-refundable

Zahorita seis

6 32,81 ft

Barbate, Cadiz (ES)

From $761
Deposit non-refundable

At Last IV

4 19,69 ft

Gibraltar, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $495
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

El Natilla

7 29,53 ft

Algeciras, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $761
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Chipiona Charter

10 39,37 ft

Rota, Cadiz (ES)

From $679
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Africa

8 41,01 ft

Puerto de Santa María, Cadiz (ES)

From $538
Deposit non-refundable

Reviews from the users

This is the second trip we’ve booked with Martin. He hustled to find fish. We had so much fun!
Diana Severson

Andy was very welcoming, knowledgeable and tried really hard to find us a tuna
James Needler

Un gusto la compañía de Martin que nos explicaba todo a lo largo de la Salida
Marcos Soneira

Fantastic day out. Martin knew his stuff and we caught 7 tuna which we weren't expecting. Great day out overall.
Ben Thomson

Tips & Tricks, bait and more

The Gulf of Cádiz is situated between Cape San Vicente of Portugal and the Strait of Gibraltar. The coast of the Algarve, Huelva and Cádiz have bays and mouths that make fishing in Cádiz very interesting. The rivers like Guadalquivir and the Guadalete attract a lot of fish and in turn, small predators feed on them. Bass, meagre, bluefish and the gilthead seabream are the most common species here. 

Fishing in Cadiz is ideal for jigging as there are countless reefs and rocky areas which house large predators including pink dentex, amberjack, large snapper and red scorpion fish.

Spinning is also a technique that is very successful whilst fishing in Cádiz, producing fish such as atlantic bonito, amberjack and bluefish.

Top Species in Cadiz

Pink Dentex

Pink dentex inhabit rocky areas or areas mixed with sand and rock in waters close to the coast from 0-200m depth. They tend to feed on fish, bivalve molluscs and small crustaceans, hence the colour and taste of their flesh, which is white and compact. Sama can be caught jigging with long metal jigs, inchiku or rubber lures for example. Trolling they can be targeted with live bait.

Bluefin Tuna

Bluefin tuna is caught trolling in Cadiz. Big game fishing in Cadiz is mainly done off shore and in the area of the Straits of Gibraltar.

When tuna feed in top water and form massive frenzies they can also be targeted casting poppers, stickbait, jigs.

Meagre

Meagre are a magnificent silver fish that lives in inshore waters. They are caught with live bait or jigging. Meagre can grow from 40–50 cm to 2 m long and weigh up to 55 kg! They are strong fighters so good fishing tackle is required to fish for meagre.

Top sport fishing species in Cadiz

FISHING SEASON IN Cadiz

Spring

Fishing in Cadiz from April and May is an ideal time for offshore trolling for bluefin tuna, albacore and little tunny. Spring is also a good time for bottom fishing for blackspot sea bream, gilt-head bream, jack, scorpion fish and snapper for example.

Jigging produces species such as pink dentex, grouper, amberjack, snapper, red scorpion fish...

Summer

Summer is ideal for big game fishing for bluefin tuna, blue marlin, white marlin, dorado and skipjack tuna for example.

Jigging: pink dentex, grouper, amberjack, snapper, red scorpion fish...

Autumn

Autumn is an excellent time for light tackle inshore trolling for Atlantic bonito, mackerel, frigate tuna, little tunny and dolphinfish (mahi-mahi).

Jigging: pink dentex, grouper, amberjack, snapper, red scorpion fish...

Winter

This time can be great for background fishing and you can find blackspot sea bream, forkbeard, grouper and hake. February and March are very good months to fish for large pink dentex with natural bait such as squid, mackerel and horse mackerel. With this technique it is also possible to catch grouper, denton and amberjack. 

All year round fishing in Cadiz

Deep sea fishing and reef fishing can be done at any time of the year targeting smaller species such as scorpion fish, gilthead seabream, redbanded bream, snapper, meagre, jack, snapper and conger eel. 

LEGISLATION / REGULATIONS

You need a fishing license to fish in Andalucia. The fishing charters in Cadiz normally have the fishing license included in the price, so you don't need to buy one if you're chartering a boat.

If you do wish to buy a fishing licence, you can purchase one on the website of the Junta de Andalucia.

Key takeaways

Avg Capacity: 6 people
Popular fishing techniques: Jigging, Bottom Fishing, Tuna fishing
Average price: $700 per day
Low season price: $495 per day
High season price: $1957 per day
Included: Fishing tackle, Fishing License, Bait & lures

Frequently asked questions about fishing in Cadiz

According to our customers, some of the most popular fishing charters in Cadiz are:
Explorer
Ultimate Predator
Abakan
Comoloco I

Depending on the boat, a fishing charter in Cadiz can accommodate up to 10 passangers, although most charters are for 6 people.

Typically in a charter in Cadiz, a fishing boat charter will include the use of the boat, Fishing tackle, Fishing License, Bait & lures. Some charters may also include Snacks and Drinks, while others may allow you to bring your own.

The cost of a fishing charter in Cadiz can vary depending on the duration of the trip and the size of the boat (number of people in your group), the fishing technique or the fish species you want to target. Prices can range from $381 for 2 hours and 10 people to $1957 for 12 hours and 10 people.

The types of fish you can catch on a fishing charter in Cadiz will depend on the time of year. Some common fish species that can be caught in Cadiz include: Bluefin Tuna, Dentex, Pink Dentex, Atlantic Bonito, Amberjack, Dorado.

In Cadiz, the most popular fishing techniques include Jigging, Bottom Fishing, Tuna fishing, Trolling, Popping, Deep sea fishing.

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