International Fishing at Bellús

An international fishing competition for under 25s was held in Valencia at Fortaleny and at the Bellus reservoir between 7th and 12th of April 2025.
The reservoir is breaming with fish having received 45 tons in December 2023, and thanks to recent rains it is at full capacity.
12 teams participated and as a curiosity the French team was captained by Englishman Matthew Morris, who lives and works in France as a gamekeeper.

The French team, looking for an authentic experience, were lodged in the mountain village of Beniatjar, where their host and local history expert, Juan Gamir, made his rural guesthouse available to them and their fridges, and organised all the necessary details of their stay, delighting them with local produce made with aniseed and sweet potato.