Fish species in Mequinenza

For years, the European perch has been at home here in Lake Caspe.

Thanks to the large amount of food carried by the Ebro River (Sea of Aragon), the perch population continues to increase year after year. It shares its habitat with the pikeperch and the black bass. The best time for fishing is spring (March and April) and autumn (September to November).

Nowadays, it is normal to catch specimens up to 60 cm long. No matter what bait is being used, this aggressive predator can attack at any time. It is a very interesting species for fishing, as it is as abundant as the pikeperch and almost as combative as the black bass.

It is the most representative cyprinid of these waters, where it has found an excellent habitat for its reproduction. The medium-size specimens are the most abundant ones. Since they like to be close to the shore, they are highly sought after in fishing competitions.

The Aragón Sea hosts another big treasure for cyprinid-anglers: the big carps that exceed 20 Kg. The carpfishing anglers have found their own paradise in this reservoir.

The best time for catching carps is between May and October.

These giants of over 100 kg, are a great challenge for the angler. Up to now it has been a privilege for the sea fishermen.

Catching a silurid of more than 2 metres is an unforgettable and exciting experience that will ‘catch’ the fisherman forever.

They can be caught either from the shore or from the boat and they live all over the reservoir. The best time for catching them is between March and October. Catching techniques have evolved a lot throughout the last years.

They are being fished on boats and are a reference point for everyone. The Aragón Sea hosts one of the biggest populations of Europe and the catch is of outstanding quality, easily exceeding 2 kg.

The best areas are at the middle-lower part of the reservoir, close to the campsite. They can be caught all year round, although we will get the best results during spring and autumn. They are being fished exclusively with artificial bait.

In few years they have reached unsuspected sizes. They are very abundant and highly valued for their exquisit taste.

Same as the silurids, they live all over the reservoir. We can get the best results between March and May and especially between September and October. There have been catches of over 10 kg.

Fishing techniques used are mainly the “Drachkovitch’ system and artificial bait. Although they can also be caught at the shores, we will surely get better results by fishing on the boat.