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Albanian Ionian Coast Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Ionian SeaAll 11 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Albanian Ionian Coast fishing spots 11
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
This sea currently has 11 grounds on record — few compared with the other seas. The records are curated by hand and are growing.
Matching grounds:
Show 5 more grounds
No matching grounds. Try another place or explore all grounds on the map.
02 / Species
What can you catch on Albania’s Ionian 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
Comber
Serranus cabrilla
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
Peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
White seabream
Diplodus sargus
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
Common sole
Solea solea
Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Garfish
Belone belone
No matching species. Try another name or see every species in the catalog.
In season · November
Albanian Ionian 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 Ionian 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 Ionian coast month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Apr
- No records
- May
- Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber, Black scorpionfish and 6 more species
- Jun
- Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber, Black scorpionfish and 6 more species
- Jul
- Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber, Black scorpionfish and 6 more species
- Aug
- Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber, Black scorpionfish and 6 more species
- Sep
- Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber, Black scorpionfish and 6 more species
- Oct
- Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber, Black scorpionfish and 6 more species
What bites on Albania’s Ionian 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 (Slightly coloured).
Very good
- Gilthead seabream Shrimp 96/100 at 11 spots
- European seabass Topwater lure · White, Silver 96/100 at 11 spots
- Common two-banded seabream Diopatra tube worm 95/100 at 3 spots
- Yellowmouth barracuda Stickbait · White, Clear, Pink 90/100 at 7 spots
- Bluefish Stickbait · White, Silver, Clear 89/100 at 11 spots
- White seabream Squid 88/100 at 5 spots
- Sharpsnout seabream 86/100 at 4 spots
- Garfish 83/100 at 6 spots
- Mediterranean rainbow wrasse 83/100 at 4 spots
- Shi drum 80/100 at 10 spots
- Annular seabream 79/100 at 6 spots
- Pompano 79/100 at 10 spots
+25 more species
Good
- Atlantic chub mackerel
- Picarel
- Golden grey mullet
- Common cuttlefish
- Common stingray
- Marbled spinefoot
- Mediterranean horse mackerel
- White trevally
- Tub gurnard
- Thinlip grey mullet
+27 more species
Weak
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 Ionian coast?
16 species are on record on Albania’s Ionian coast: Gilthead seabream, European seabass, Sand steenbras, Shi drum, Pompano, Comber, Black scorpionfish, Common two-banded seabream and others.
What can you catch on Albania’s Ionian 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: Pompano and Gilthead seabream; autumn: Shi drum and Sand steenbras.
What can you catch from the shore on Albania’s Ionian coast?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: Gilthead seabream, European seabass, Sand steenbras, Pompano, Comber and Black scorpionfish.
Which techniques are used for fishing on Albania’s Ionian coast?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Surf and Spin.
Which baits are used on Albania’s Ionian coast?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Worm, Mamun, Mussel and Sülünez.
How many fishing grounds are there on Albania’s Ionian coast?
There are 11 fishing grounds on record on Albania’s Ionian coast; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
