Sea Fishing in Galicia
Spain — North-west
The rias — deep-cut estuarine inlets where Atlantic salinity meets brackish water. Gilthead bream, white seabream, sea bass, common octopus and European squid year-round; mackerel and bonito offshore.
Headline target species
- Gilthead Seabream (Dorada)Sparus aurataFishing for Gilthead Seabream (Dorada) in Galicia →
- European Sea BassDicentrarchus labraxFishing for European Sea Bass in Galicia →
- White Seabream (Sargo)Diplodus sargusFishing for White Seabream (Sargo) in Galicia →
- Common OctopusOctopus vulgarisFishing for Common Octopus in Galicia →
- European SquidLoligo vulgarisFishing for European Squid in Galicia →
About this coast
- Typical marks
- ria (drowned valley), rocky shore, harbour wall, mussel raft
- Tidal character
- Macrotidal (large tidal range)
- Water character
- Warm-temperate waters (17–22 °C summer peak)
Plan your trip
Detailed local guide for Galicia 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.