Sea Fishing in Basque Coast

Spain & France — Bay of Biscay

San Sebastián to Biarritz. Bay of Biscay sea bass, summer bonito and albacore runs, white seabream and bream species on the rock marks, anchovy bait-fish dominating the food chain.

Headline target species

About this coast

Typical marks
rocky shore, surf beach, harbour wall, tidal race
Tidal character
Macrotidal (large tidal range)
Water character
Warm-temperate waters (17–22 °C summer peak)

Plan your trip

Detailed local guide for Basque Coast is being written by Findr's sea-angling editorial team. In the meantime, the headline species and live predictions above cover the basics — and Findr's per-species pages have the full seasonality, bait and tactical detail for everything you can target on this coast.