Fishing in France
17 species across 20 spots
France offers fishing across 20 spots with 17 species in marine, freshwater, brackish, freshwater waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Dusky grouper inhabit the rocky coastlines and reefs of the French Riviera
Mediterranean sandy flats with seagrass meadows; high goby density during warm months.
A protected marine park in the Mediterranean with extensive Posidonia seagrass beds where Fries's goby is abundant among the vegetation.
17
Species
20
Spots
Species
17
Chestnut goby
Chromogobius quadrivittatus
marine
Fries's goby
Lesueurigobius friesii
marine
Northern pike
Esox lucius
freshwater, brackish
Zope
Ballerus ballerus
freshwater, brackish
Chabot du Lez
Cottus petiti
freshwater
Atlantic halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
marine
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
marine, freshwater, brackish
Dusky grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
marine
Dogtooth grouper
Epinephelus caninus
marine
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
marine
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
marine, freshwater, brackish
Southern rock bass
Paralabrax callaensis
marine
Anglerfish (Lophiidae)
Lophiidae family
Deep waters, typically 200-1000m depth
Tiger shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
marine, brackish
Blackbellied angler
Lophius budegassa
marine
Blackspot seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
marine
River lamprey
Lampetra fluviatilis
marine, freshwater, brackish