| Anglers from all over the world have come to | | | | declared open by the Director of Fisheries and |
| Cyprus to enjoy the unique fishing experience | | | | Marine Research. |
| that Paphos and other areas offer, with stunning | | | | There are various ways to make sure you make |
| scenery giving way to the expansive, bright blue | | | | the most out of your fishing trip to Paphos. One |
| waters of the freshwater reservoirs. Cyprus has | | | | of the most popular trips with foreign tourists is a |
| twenty reservoirs open to freshwater anglers, six | | | | guided angling day, whereby angling enthusiasts |
| of which lie just north of Paphos and are stocked | | | | are picked up at their hotel, provided with tackle |
| with an array of freshwater fish including trout, | | | | and bait, and then driven to the best fishing spots |
| largemouth bass, carp and pikeperch. | | | | in the area. Each fishing trip is accompanied by a |
| For travellers visiting Paphos to enjoy the fishing, | | | | local angler and the fees, including the license, can |
| it is important to remember that sport fishing in | | | | all be pre-paid, leaving you to enjoy the fishing. |
| the dams and reservoirs of Cyprus is regulated | | | | Of course, fishing trips in Paphos don't have to be |
| by the government and, therefore, a license is | | | | guided. If the more independent and adventurous |
| required from the offices of the Department of | | | | anglers go with the option of car hire in Paphos, |
| Fisheries and Marine Research, but these can be | | | | then its various excellent fishing spots can |
| obtained for a small fee. These licences are valid | | | | become their oyster. Hiring a car and visiting the |
| for a year but cannot be shared or loaned out. | | | | reservoirs of your choice at your own pace can |
| These fishing licenses require that holders adhere | | | | be the most relaxing way to enjoy Paphos, with |
| to several regulations, including only fishing during | | | | the awe inspiring scenery, adding to the serenity |
| daylight hours, only fishing with a single rod, line | | | | that many fishing aficionados have enjoyed on |
| and hook without any fishing aids or chemicals and | | | | their trips to Cyprus. |
| only fishing from the banks of dams, and being | | | | For a perfect mix of sun, sea and sights, as well |
| careful to protect the bank side soil and plant | | | | as a healthy dose of fishing, Paphos and the |
| environment. There are also catch and size limits | | | | various freshwater reservoirs that lie scattered |
| on certain species as well, with fishing forbidden | | | | throughout the region really makes a prime catch. |
| until the reservoir you've chosen has been | | | | |