You don’t hear much about the Spanish Pyrenees as an international trout-fishing destination, what with Patagonia and New Zealand dominating the travel catalogs. But with two weeks in Spain and a few days to myself in our itinerary, I found an outfitter that provided a guide, gear, meals and lodging, and a chance to target wild, native browns.
After a couple of days wandering Barcelona’s beautiful pedestrian mall, taking in Antoni Gaudí’s art and architecture, I took the train to Lleida, where my guide put me in a rental car, and we set off for the mountains. We began at a bridge over the Rio Noguera Ribagorzana in the town of Alfarrás, where it spans an impoundment and a large, weedy pool full of big trout. I sensed that my guide stops here frequently, and never tires of gazing down at the huge browns.
