Different possibilities for fly fishing
The three départements of the Brittany headland offer a wealth of opportunities for fly-fishing for sea bass. The fly fisherman will have innumerable options for trying to find this marine predator, whether using a streamer from the shore or from a boat, but also by sight.
Sea bass can be found just about everywhere, in the open sea, on rocky outcrops, on beaches, but also in the smallest freshwater inlets where they swim upstream to feed. Large sea bass live in estuaries, but also in the sea. Fish weighing several kilos are commonplace for those who know where, when and how to catch this formidable fish that adapts to all environments.
Here's a truly non-exhaustive list (so endless are the possibilities) of places to go, depending on where you live.
Where to fish for sea bass in Finistère?
- In the North :
Finistère has a very large number of estuaries formed by all the department's first-category rivers.
In North Finistère, you'll find the Abers (Benoit, Ildut, Vrac'h), highly prized for sea bass, as well as the estuaries of the Penzé and Morlaix rivers (Queffleuth-Jarlot), the Dourduf, the Guillec and the Flèche near Saint Pol de Léon, but any freshwater inlet will contain sea bass.
Morlaix Bay is an excellent playground for searching for sea bass from the shore, but especially by kayak, boat or other craft. The islets and points offer areas of current where sea bass regularly pass. An excellent spot for sea bass.
The Rade de Brest, where the Elorn estuary empties, is also excellent.
- On the Crozon peninsula:
This area is home to some lovely spots to seek out bars from the shore or by boat/kayak. Numerous cliffs, beaches and small bays.
Not far from there, the Aulne estuary near the Pont de Térénez boasts some pretty sea bass marauding along the banks. Numerous beaches are also accessible from the shore, where sea bass come to hunt.
The Bay of Douarnenez is also a well-known and popular spot for sea bass.
- In South Finistère :
All estuaries, including the Goyen near Audierne, the Pont l'Abbé river near Ile Tudy, the Odet between Benodet and Quimper, the Aven between Pont-Aven and Port Manech, and the Belon and Laïta (Ellé estuary).
Rocky points such as Mousterlin, Beg Meil and Pointe de Trévignon, as well as numerous beaches, are ideal spots for sea bass fishing.
Which sectors are best for sea bass in Côtes d'Armor?
Many estuaries are very interesting, notably the Léguer, the Jaudy, the Trieux and the Leff (which meet downstream of Pontrieux), the Gouet... but then again, every river, or rather river, I should say, has its own interesting feeding grounds.
The pink granite coast not far from Perros-Guirec, then islands like Bréhat, the Paimpol area with its rocky plateaus and small islets,...
The best sea bass fishing spots in Morbihan
The Golfe du Morbihan is of course one of Brittany's "hot spots" for sea bass fishing, whether on the points where you can fish from the shore, or by boat or kayak where you can exploit all the positions. The oyster beds are excellent spots for sea bass at certain times of the tide. Good currents form at both tides and offer excellent fishing areas.
But also freshwater arrivals in the Gulf: Rivière du Bonnot, Le loc'h, ...
The Scorff and Blavet estuaries are renowned for their large sea bass, which sometimes migrate far upstream into freshwater.
The Ria d'Etel is an exceptional place for shore fishing, particularly at Pont de Lorois, but also for kayaking in the many inlets and stations, which consist mainly of oyster beds.
Not forgetting, of course, Belle Île en Mer, and the islands of Houat and Hoedic...
As you can see, Brittany has plenty to offer sea bass anglers. It's possible to fly-fish almost all of them, and many more besides.
Of course, you need to know the tides and interesting times and water heights for each corner, but with a few outings here and there, you'll eventually come across sea bass, which are very active from April to November.
