Fishing in Denia

In the vicinity of the coast, especially near Punta Negra, La Cova Tallada and Cabo de San Antonio, the bottoms are rocky with mud and loose stones. It is an ideal area for fishing for dentex, amberjack, grouper, bluefish or leerfish by jigging or bottom trolling.

The migration of bluefin tuna, albacore and several Species of cetaceans passes through the Ibiza Channel every year. After their passage through the Alicante and Valencian waters, the tuna go to breed around the Balearic Islands and the Gulf of Lions.

For deep-sea fishing in Denia you only have to sail about 20 miles to reach depths of up to 900 meters, the preferred territory of large pelagic fish.

Deep Sea Fishing in Denia you can fish for species such as pagel, snapper, scorpion fish, sea bream for example.

Summer (June, July and August) is the best time for big game fishing in Denia. Spring is also usually a very good time, especially April and May. Trolling fishing for albacore and bluefin tuna takes place from April to the beginning of July. Then in the middle of summer (July, August and September) trolling is the best technique for fishing bluefin tuna.

Bottom fishing can be practiced all year round. Within a radius of 10-15 miles around Denia there are plenty of rocky areas, wrecks and interesting areas with seaweed that are ideal for fishing with bait on the bottom of the sea. Species that are caught with bottom fishing in Denia are for example conger eel, sea bream, scorpion fish, red scorpion fish, snapper or grouper.

It is true that coastal trolling can be practiced all year round, the best time is from April to the beginning of November. On the surface you can catch - especially in September and October - horse mackerel, frigate mackerel, bonito, dolphinfish and Atlantic cod trolling with feathers and lures.

Drift fishing or bottom trolling with downrigger, dentex and amberjack can be caught in the vicinity of rocky areas, rocks and wrecks.

Apart from fishing in Denia, you can also enjoy the area by mountain biking or road biking, wine tasting in the nearby wineries, snorkeling or scuba diving in the crystal clear waters of Denia and its surroundings.

Discover the local customs and food in the hundreds of bars and restaurants in Javea, Denia, Moraira and Benidorm.

You can go sailing, hiking in the fantastic Montgó Massif which has an altitude of 750m. Or you can go bird watching in the natural Booking of Cabo de San Antonio. Regular residents of the cliffs of the Booking are the cormorant, the peregrine falcon, the yellow-legged gull and many other birds.

Denia equals fiestas: Las Fallas, the Moors and Christians, the night of San Juan or the traditional "Bous a la Mar" are some of the celebrations of Denia.

And do not miss the Castle of Denia, of Islamic origin, which later served as a fortress for piracy.

Fishing in Denia requires a fishing license. This license is for fishing from land, from boat and for spearfishing. Fishing must be practiced as a hobby or sport, without any retribution and without any profit motive.

Remember that Fishing charters in Denia usually already have a collective fishing license so you do not need to buy one if you are going to hire a Boat.

You can buy the license for recreational maritime fishing in inland waters on the Generalitat Valenciana website.

Depending on the Boat and the Duration of your Fishing trip, you will pay more or less for the trip. The Price for a 4 hours fishing trip in Denia is 780€. An 8 hour Fishing trip will cost you between 1200€ and 1330€, depending on whether you want to do inshore fishing or deep sea fishing.

What is included in the Price?

The Price usually includes the Captain, fishing tackle, fuel, bait and lures and licenses. In each ad we indicate if drinks and food are Included.

Once the Booking is made, the Captain will contact you to arrange the meeting point and the time of departure. In addition, we recommend that you contact the Captain a couple of days before the trip to confirm the weather forecast.