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
- European Sea BassDicentrarchus labraxFishing for European Sea Bass in Basque Coast →
- Atlantic BonitoSarda sardaFishing for Atlantic Bonito in Basque Coast →
- AlbacoreThunnus alalungaFishing for Albacore in Basque Coast →
- White Seabream (Sargo)Diplodus sargusFishing for White Seabream (Sargo) in Basque Coast →
- MackerelScomber scombrusFishing for Mackerel in Basque Coast →
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.