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MINIMUM SIZES

Tallas Minimas is the Spanish for minimum sizes and if whilst you are out fishing a Guardia Civil officer or Local Policia officer comes to you and measures the fish in your bucket do not be surprised. A couple of weeks ago at El Portus near Cartagena I was fishing and at about ten o’clock at night when the Guardia arrived. They checked my licence and then asked me to get the fish from my bucket and measure them. They were all above the minimum for the different species I had so everything was alright. The officers thanked me and left, but it does go to show that as anglers we have a responsibility to abide by the rules and regulations of this wonderful country where we are lucky enough to live. If you have a shore fishing licence then in the back of the booklet you receive with it there is a table of minimum sizes. The table below has the minimum size of almost any fish you are likely to catch in these waters. You really need to know which fish are which and I would advise buying a picture chart which are available from most tackle shops for a few euros so you know which fish you are dealing with.

ARAÑA                                             20 CMS

BABOSA                                           15 CMS

BOGA                                               11 CMS

BRECA                                             18 CMS

CORVALLO                                     25 CMS

CORVINA                                         20 CMS

DENTON                                          25 CMS

DONCELLA                                      12 CMS

DORADA / GILT HEAD BREAM     20 CMS

GITANO                                           12 CMS

HERRERA                                        15 CMS

LUBINA / SEA BASS                        25 CMS

MOJARRA                                        12 CMS

MUJOL / MULLET                            16 CMS

OBLADA                                          15 CMS

PALOMETA                                     16 CMS

PARGO                                             18 CMS

PEZ VERDE                                      15 CMS

PLATIJA                                           20 CMS

RASPALLON                                    12 CMS

RASCACIO                                        15 CMS

RAYA                                               40 CMS

SALPA                                              15 CMS

SALMONETE / RED MULLET         12 CMS

SARGO / BREAM                             16 CMS

SERRANO                                        14 CMS

TEMBLADERA                                 40 CMS

TORDO                                            15 CMS

VACA                                               12 CMS

VERRUGATO                                  20 CMS

Shore Fishing Licence 

If you are unsure about the type of fish or its minimum size then the best option is to put the fish back. If the fish is less than eleven centimetres then definitely return it. Unless you are going to eat the fish it is better to return them straight away then the fish can have a chance to grow and breed and you may have a chance of catching more fish in the future if we do our bit to preserve nature.

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