Of the approximately 2900 inhabitants of the entire Falkland Islands, around 2000 live in the capital Stanley and another 1700 military personnel are settled around the Mount Pleasant base.
If you want to try out local pubs and buy groceries in the immediate neighbourhood, you are well advised to set up your quarters in tranquil Stanley.
All fishing spots on East Falkland can be reached within a radius of 20 minutes up to 2 hours driving time.
Characteristic for fishing on East Falkland is that you mainly fish in the tidal areas.
A big advantage that has to be considered is that you can go fishing independently with your rental car.
Some fishing spots can easily be reached via the road where you can also park your car. Unfortunately, but understandably, any off-road driving on the Falkland Islands is prohibited by the car rental companies.
If you want to fish on the
Murrel, Estancia, San Carlos River and the
Frying Pan, a home base in Stanley is actually recommended.
Fishing trips to these rivers are easy to do on day trips.
For the bays and rivers in the west of the East Falkland Islands, such as
Port San Carlos Bay, Port Sussex Bay, Swan Inlet,
L´Antioja and
Bodie Creek, it makes much more sense to stay in their respective vicinity. Like at "
Trout Court" or "
Racepoint Farm". A really cosy and highly recommendable stay!