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Albanian Adriatic Coast Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
AdriaticAll 22 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Albanian Adriatic Coast fishing spots 22
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 22 grounds; the first 22 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch on Albania’s Adriatic coast?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
Shi drum
Umbrina cirrosa
Pompano
Trachinotus ovatus
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
Common sole
Solea solea
Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Comber
Serranus cabrilla
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
Peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
White seabream
Diplodus sargus
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Garfish
Belone belone
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In season · November
Albanian Adriatic Coast fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak on Albania’s Adriatic coast in May, Jun, Jul — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 4 Jan
- 4 Feb
- 4 Mar
- 0 Apr
- 12 May
- 12 Jun
- 12 Jul
- 12 Aug
- 12 Sep
- 12 Oct
- 4 Nov
- 4 Dec
The height of the strip is the number of productive species in that month; it is not a guarantee of a catch. The turquoise column is the current month.
What is caught on Albania’s Adriatic coast month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Apr
- No records
- May
- Gilthead seabream, Pompano, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber, Black scorpionfish and 6 more species
- Jun
- Gilthead seabream, Pompano, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber, Black scorpionfish and 6 more species
- Jul
- Gilthead seabream, Pompano, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber, Black scorpionfish and 6 more species
- Aug
- Gilthead seabream, Pompano, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber, Black scorpionfish and 6 more species
- Sep
- Gilthead seabream, Pompano, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber, Black scorpionfish and 6 more species
- Oct
- Gilthead seabream, Pompano, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber, Black scorpionfish and 6 more species
What bites on Albania’s Adriatic coast this month
Ranked by this month’s research score at the spots of this sea. Bait: first choice in the sea’s typical water (Clear).
Very good
- European seabass Sinking minnow · Silver, White 96/100 at 22 spots
- White seabream Squid 93/100 at 19 spots
- European barracuda Stickbait · Clear, White 90/100 at 19 spots
- Flathead grey mullet Diopatra tube worm 88/100 at 20 spots
- Shi drum Shrimp 88/100 at 22 spots
- European squid Squid jig · Silver 86/100 at 18 spots
- Sharpsnout seabream 85/100 at 19 spots
- Common two-banded seabream 85/100 at 4 spots
- Gilthead seabream 84/100 at 22 spots
- Sand steenbras 84/100 at 22 spots
- Annular seabream 83/100 at 19 spots
- Yellowmouth barracuda 82/100 at 18 spots
+28 more species
Good
- Tub gurnard
- Blotched picarel
- Common pandora
- Mediterranean parrotfish
- Common smooth-hound
- Greater weever
- Big-scale sand smelt
- European flounder
- Mediterranean horse mackerel
- Tentacled blenny
+15 more species
Weak
- Red mullet
- Greater amberjack
- Brill
- Red scorpionfish
- Blackspot seabream
- Red gurnard
- Musky octopus
- Turbot
- Common dolphinfish
- Devil firefish
+2 more species
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Your coastal field guide
Techniques & bait
Shrimp 8Worm 6Mamun 6Mussel 4Sülünez 3Crab 3Bread 2Sardine 2Fish flesh 1Live bait 1Anchovy 1Horse mackerel 1Squid 1Chicken 1Prawn 1Seaweed 1Garfish 1
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Before you cast
Rules specific to this sea 12
The entries are taken from the regulations in force in that country, not summarized. The legal basis and the official source of every entry stand beneath it; what binds is the official publication.
Balıkçılık temel kanunu
Ruhsat, araç, koruma, kontrol ve yaptırım çerçevesi; güncel konsolide metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: Ligj nr. 64/2012 Për peshkimin, i ndryshuar communiqué text
Denetim değişiklikleri
64/2012 dâhil denetim hükümlerini değiştirir
Legal basis: Ligj nr. 99/2024 communiqué text
Rekreasyonel balıkçılık minimum kuralları
Ulusal uygulama ve daha sıkı yerel kurallar ayrıca kontrol edilir
Legal basis: GFCM/45/2022/12 communiqué text
Korunan alanlar
Faaliyetler zonlama, yönetim planı ve AKZM iznine tabi olabilir
Legal basis: Ligj nr. 81/2017 Për zonat e mbrojtura, i ndryshuar communiqué text
Millî park statüleri
Karaburun-Sazan ve Divjakë-Karavasta dâhil saha/zon statüleri
Legal basis: VKM nr. 59, 26.01.2022 communiqué text
Yönetilen doğa rezervleri
Karaburun ve diğer rezervlerde faaliyet kapısı
Legal basis: VKM nr. 60, 26.01.2022 communiqué text
Tür/alan/zaman kısıtları
Av öncesi Bakanlık duyurusu ve yerel makam kontrol edilir
Legal basis: Geçici bakanlık emirleri ve kapalı dönemler communiqué text
Fiziksel erişim ve seyir güvenliği
İşletme veya liman otoritesi onayı olmadan fiziksel yapı avlanabilir kabul edilmez
Legal basis: Liman/marina/askerî güvenlik kuralları communiqué text
Hassas tür
Mevzuat kontrolü — Bakanlık/GFCM/koruma kurumu güncel kontrol
Legal basis: Arnavutluk mevzuatı / GFCM communiqué text
Hassas tür
Yüksek koruma/mevzuat riski; öneri dışı — Bakanlık/GFCM/koruma kurumu güncel kontrol
Legal basis: Arnavutluk mevzuatı / GFCM communiqué text
Hassas tür
Mevzuat kontrolü — Bakanlık/GFCM/koruma kurumu güncel kontrol
Legal basis: Arnavutluk mevzuatı / GFCM communiqué text
Hassas tür
Hassas; öneri kapısı — Bakanlık/GFCM/koruma kurumu güncel kontrol
Legal basis: Arnavutluk mevzuatı / GFCM communiqué text
Frequently asked
What can you catch on Albania’s Adriatic coast?
16 species are on record on Albania’s Adriatic coast: Gilthead seabream, European seabass, Sand steenbras, Shi drum, Pompano, Golden grey mullet, Common sole, Flathead grey mullet and others.
What can you catch on Albania’s Adriatic coast in each month?
The month with the most species in season is May (12 species). By season: winter: European seabass and Golden grey mullet; spring: Flathead grey mullet and Common sole; summer: Gilthead seabream and Pompano; autumn: Shi drum and Sand steenbras.
What can you catch from the shore on Albania’s Adriatic coast?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: Gilthead seabream, European seabass, Sand steenbras, Pompano, Golden grey mullet and Flathead grey mullet.
Which techniques are used for fishing on Albania’s Adriatic coast?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Surf and Spin.
Which baits are used on Albania’s Adriatic coast?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Worm, Mamun, Mussel and Sülünez.
How many fishing grounds are there on Albania’s Adriatic coast?
There are 22 fishing grounds on record on Albania’s Adriatic coast; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
