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.
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.
Other Fish Species similar to Catfish
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Carp (Cyprinus carpio) originally come from Asia, but since ages they are native to Europe. In the Middle Ages, monks introduced carp into ponds and lakes for food. Carp thrive in virtually any environment and can grow up to 80lb! Carp fishing is extremely popular in the U.K. and in Western Europe.
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Pike (Esox) are a fresh water predator found in the Northern Hemisphere. Several subspecies are distributed in Canada, North America, Europe and Asia. Pike can grow up to 1,5m (59 inch) and weigh over 25kg (55lbs). Trolling, spinfishing, life or dead bait fishing and fly fishing are the best techniques to fish for this fish.
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The sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) is for many sport fishermen a trophy fish because of the nice fight they offer but also because they're an excellent eating fish. Sea bass, also known as European bass, are found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from northern Norway to Senegal, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. They can grow up to 1 metre and weigh up to 12kg.
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The zander (Sander lucioperca) is a sought after game fish in Europe and western Asia. It's a common fresh water fish distributed from Spain to Finland and from Britain to Kazakhstan. They can be caught with spinfishing, dead bait and live bait fishing. Zander can grow bigger than 1 meter and weigh up to 15kg.
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Best Catfish Fishing Charters
Tanzanian TigerFish Adventures
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
14,00 ft
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