Fishing

One of the great tourist attractions of A Pontenova is the Eo River, which crosses the municipality South to North. An extensive river basin and the existence of excellent Salmon Leaps, have allowed the Salmon to find good breeding areas, so historically it is one of the most important salmon rivers of the peninsula.

For many years, the Eo River has been considered to be the best for Salmon in Spain. At the beginning of the twentieth century there was such an abundance of Salmon, that the workers and day labourers were eating it every day.  Eventually they protested and an agreement was reached in the region so that at meal times, no salmon was served more than once a week. Today, there is no such abundance, but it still maintains its privileged position in terms of fishing for
this species.

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Salmonid Fishing Visitor Centre

A group of fishermen took the initiative to create this visitors centre. Also in this group was the journalist Miguel
Piñeiro, who considered that Pontenova was the Capital of Galician Fishing and the ideal place to show, not only the quantity but also the quality of the exhibits on display.

Located on the second floor of the Tourist Office of A Pontenova, the gallery holds a variety of material related to salmonid fishing, (Salmon, Trout and Sea Trout). In it we can observe the most important collection of “RISCOS” of Galicia. The “RISCOS” are hand made lures, unique in the world and are used at dusk to catch Sea Trout.

We also find examples made by the best fly assemblers: Belarmino Martínez, Angel Cancelo, Francisco Porto, Xaquín Lorenzo, Noelia Gayoso, José Antonio Vinuesa,…; artificial fish by Jaime Taboada; artificial insects Vicente Longo; etc.

On display there are pieces that are real jewels, like a bamboo rod from the year 1900, several 1910 wooden reels, very old rods of renowned brands such as Avu Svangsta, Carswell, Hardy, … as well as reels Sagarra, Crack, Mitchell, etc.

The educational, historical-ethnographic and cultural value of this gallery is very high, so attracts not only the great connoisseurs of the art of river fishing, but also many curious people who want to see and understand firsthand the different gadgets that are exhibited here.

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Salmeán Fishing Refuge / Fishing Reserve

The Salmon Seal Centre located in Salmeán, is officially established on a stretch of the Eo River as it passes A
Pontenova.

The fishing reserves are classified as follows:

A.- Salmon and Ordinary Sea Trout Reserves:

1.- Coto de A Pontenova – LOT 1: Section of 1.8 km that sets its upper limit at A PONTE DO PICO (A Pontenova) and
the lower limit in A PENOUTA (A Pontenova).

2.- Coto de A Pontenova – LOT 2: Section of 1.7 km that sets its upper limit at A PENOUTA (A Pontenova) and the
lower limit in A PONTE DE ERVELLE (A Pontenova).

3.- Coto de A Pontenova – LOT 3: Section of 1.5 km that sets its upper limit at A PONTE DE ERVELLE (A Pontenova)
and the lower limit in A PONTE DO CAIRO (A Pontenova and Principality of Asturias).

4.- Coto de A Pontenova – LOT 4 (O Cairo): Section of 1.7 km that sets it upper limit in A PONTE DO CAIRO (A Pontenova and Principality of Asturias) and the lower limit in the REGATO DE VILAOURUZ (A Pontenova and Principality of Asturias).

5.- Coto de Salmeán – LOT 1: Section of 0.8 Km which sets its upper limit in the PRESA DE XINZO (A Pontenova) and the lower limit in the PRESA DE LOSADA(In Pontenova).

6.- Coto de Salmeán – LOT 2: Section of 1.6 Km that sets its upper limit in the PRESA DE LOSADA (A Pontenova) and the lower limit in the PASARELA DO REFUXIO (A Pontenova).

B.- Ordinary Sea Trout Reserves:

1.- Coto de Xinzo: Section of 9.2 Km that sets its upper limit at A PONTE DE VILARMIDE (A Pontenova and Riotorto) and the lower limit in the PRESA DE XINZO (A Pontenova).

C.- Ordinary Reserves:

1.- Coto de Vilarmide: Section of 6.9 km that sets its upper limit in the PASARELA DE A VOLTA DA TEIXEIRA (Ribeira de Piquín) and the lower limit at A PONTE DE VILARMIDE ( A Pontenova and Riotorto).

D.- Capture and Release Reserve

1.- Coto de A Pontenova – LOTE 5 (Pedrido): Section of 1.5 km that sets its upper limit in the REGADO DE VILAOURUZ (A Pontenova and Principality of Asturias) and the lower limit in the PRESA DE PE DE VINA (Trabada and Principality of Asturias).

E.- Open Section for Capture and Release Reserve

1.- A Pontenova: Section of 0.5 km that sets its upper limit in the PASARELA DE A PONTENOVA (A Pontenova) and its lower limit at A PONTE DO PICO (A Pontenova).

2.- A Pontenova: Section of 2.8 Km that sets its upper limit in the PASARELA DO REFUXIO de Salmeán (A Pontenova) and its lower limit at A NOVA PONTE DE A PONTENOVA (A Pontenova).

Contact

Estrada Taramundi s/n
27720 | A Pontenova
982 342 101
turismo@concellodapontenova.org

Opening hours

From Tuesday to Saturday:

From 10 am to 2 pm
From 4 pm to 7 pm

Sundays:
From 10 am to 2 pm

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