Gran Canaria · Spain · Artificial reef · Reef
Las Anclas
Old anchors and fish traps grown over with sponges and corals
Area photo: Gino maccanti from spain · CC BY 2.0
Las Anclas is a shore dive in Sardina del Norte bay to a field of old fishing gear: fish traps and anchors of many sizes, colonised over the years into an artificial reef of sponges and corals. Moray eels, eagle rays, John Dory and triggerfish live around it.
0Where it is and how deep
28.1499° N, 15.7013° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The target of the dive is a scatter of abandoned fishing gear, traps and anchors of different sizes, which sponges and corals have taken over to form an artificial reef. Fangtooth morays, eagle rays, John Dory and grey triggerfish are the species divers look for, and the bottom reaches 18 m with a moderate current.
Marine life and season
- Eagle rays
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Gran Canaria: Conditions stay stable almost all year on this coast, so no month stands out as a peak.
Sources
- Las Anclas (ScubaGo) — ScubaGo
- Inmersiones de buceo en Gran Canaria — Buceo Norte
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