A quiet scene featuring a person sitting on a wooden dock, holding a fishing rod over a calm blue lake, engaged in the activity of fishing.

pesca

PES-kah

nounfA2

fishing?the activity or sport,catch?the haul of fish

Also:fishery?industry or sector

📝 In Action

Fuimos de pesca en el mar Caribe y fue muy divertido.

We went fishing in the Caribbean Sea and it was a lot of fun.

La pesca de hoy fue tan buena que tenemos suficiente para toda la semana.

Today's catch was so good that we have enough for the whole week.

El gobierno regula la pesca industrial para proteger las especies.

The government regulates industrial fishing to protect the species.

Word Connections

Synonyms

captura (capture, catch)
faena (task, chore (often used for fishing labor))

Common Collocations

ir de pesca – to go fishing
barco de pesca – fishing boat
temporada de pesca – fishing season

💡 Grammar Points

Feminine Noun Rule

Remember that 'pesca' is a feminine word, so you must use feminine articles and adjectives with it (e.g., 'la pesca', 'una buena pesca').

❌ Common Pitfalls

Pesca vs. Pescado

Mistake: "Using 'pesca' when you mean the food you eat."

Correction: 'Pesca' is the activity or the raw catch. If you are talking about the fish you eat at dinner, use 'pescado' (the cooked or prepared fish).

⭐ Usage Tips

Activity Phrase

The most natural way to say 'to go fishing' is using the fixed phrase 'ir de pesca' (literally: 'to go of fishing'), which is very common and sounds like 'to go on a fishing trip'.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: pesca

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'pesca' to describe the activity?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

pescar(to fish (verb)) - verb

pescador(fisherman) - noun

pescado(fish (food)) - noun

pesquería(fishery, fishing ground) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'pesca' (fishing) related to the word for the fruit, 'peach'?

Yes, Spanish uses the exact same word, 'pesca,' for 'peach'! However, they are two different words that just happen to look and sound alike. The 'fishing' word comes from Latin for 'fish,' while the 'peach' word comes from a completely different Latin root meaning 'Persian apple'.

How do I know if 'pesca' means the activity or the result (the catch)?

Context helps a lot. If you use it with a verb like 'ir' (Vamos de pesca), it means the activity. If you use it with adjectives like 'buena' or 'mala' (Tuvimos una buena pesca), it usually refers to the result or the amount of fish caught.