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Bay of Kotor Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Bay of KotorAll 103 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Bay of Kotor fishing spots 103
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 103 grounds; the first 90 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch in the Bay of Kotor?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
White seabream
Diplodus sargus
Peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
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What bites in the Bay of Kotor 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 103 spots
- Common two-banded seabream Diopatra tube worm 92/100 at 46 spots
- Sharpsnout seabream Seaweed 91/100 at 103 spots
- White seabream Squid 90/100 at 103 spots
- Yellowmouth barracuda Stickbait · Clear, White 90/100 at 103 spots
- European barracuda Stickbait · Clear, White 87/100 at 103 spots
- European squid 84/100 at 103 spots
- Gilthead seabream 84/100 at 103 spots
- Annular seabream 84/100 at 103 spots
- Painted comber 84/100 at 103 spots
- Mediterranean rainbow wrasse 84/100 at 103 spots
- Peacock wrasse 83/100 at 103 spots
+29 more species
Good
- Greater weever
- Tub gurnard
- Common pandora
- Leerfish
- Small red scorpionfish
- Giant goby
- Grey triggerfish
- European flounder
- Common smooth-hound
- Big-scale sand smelt
+13 more species
Weak
- Red scorpionfish
- Greater amberjack
- Red mullet
- Common dolphinfish
- Brill
- Devil firefish
- Turbot
- Forkbeard
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
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Techniques & bait
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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.
Deniz balıkçılığı temel kanunu
By Presidential Decision No. 11626 of 15.08.2026, an area of 21,706.03 km² was designated a Marine National Park; the fishing provision is checked separately against the management plan and the applicable legislation
Legal basis: Zakon o morskom ribarstvu (Službeni list CG 69/25) communiqué text
Sportif-rekreatif av limiti
By Presidential Decision No. 11627 of 15.08.2026, an area of 1,742.14 km² was designated a Marine National Park; the fishing provision is checked separately against the management plan and the applicable legislation
Legal basis: Zakon o morskom ribarstvu, čl. 25 communiqué text
Yasaklar, izin türü ve ücret
Sportif-rekreatif av satılamaz; izin kişiye bağlıdır; izin ve elektronik kayıt şartları uygulanır
Legal basis: Zakon o morskom ribarstvu, čl. 26–28 communiqué text
Rekreasyonel balıkçılık minimum kuralları
Ulusal uygulama ve daha sıkı yerel kurallar ayrıca kontrol edilir
Legal basis: GFCM/45/2022/12 communiqué text
II–III koruma zonları
II zonda yalnız dip ile temas etmeyen yüzer paragat ve olta takımları izin koşullarıyla; III zonda genel mevzuat ve yönetim planı
Legal basis: Platamuni kararı 63/21 communiqué text
II–III koruma zonları
II zonda dip ile temas etmeyen olta/paragat istisnası; III zonda genel mevzuat ve yönetim planı
Legal basis: Katič kararı 113/21 communiqué text
II–III koruma zonları
II zonda dip ile temas etmeyen olta/paragat istisnası; III zonda genel mevzuat ve yönetim planı
Legal basis: Stari Ulcinj kararı 15/22 communiqué text
Fiziksel erişim ve seyir güvenliği
İşletme veya yetkili makam onayı olmadan iskele/mendirek noktası fiilen açık kabul edilmez
Legal basis: Liman, marina, askerî ve özel mülkiyet kuralları communiqué text
Hassas tür
Mevzuat kontrolü — Bakanlık/GFCM/koruma kurumu güncel kontrol
Legal basis: Karadağ mevzuatı / GFCM communiqué text
Hassas tür
Yüksek koruma/mevzuat riski; öneri dışı — Bakanlık/GFCM/koruma kurumu güncel kontrol
Legal basis: Karadağ mevzuatı / GFCM communiqué text
Hassas tür
Mevzuat kontrolü — Bakanlık/GFCM/koruma kurumu güncel kontrol
Legal basis: Karadağ mevzuatı / GFCM communiqué text
Hassas tür
Hassas; öneri kapısı — Bakanlık/GFCM/koruma kurumu güncel kontrol
Legal basis: Karadağ mevzuatı / GFCM communiqué text
Frequently asked
What can you catch in the Bay of Kotor?
9 species are on record in the Bay of Kotor: European seabass, Gilthead seabream, Flathead grey mullet, Sand steenbras, Common two-banded seabream, White seabream, Peacock wrasse, Golden grey mullet and others.
What can you catch from the shore in the Bay of Kotor?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: European seabass, Gilthead seabream, Flathead grey mullet, Sand steenbras, Common two-banded seabream and White seabream.
Which techniques are used for fishing in the Bay of Kotor?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Surf and Spin.
Which baits are used in the Bay of Kotor?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Worm, Mamun, Mussel and Bread.
How many fishing grounds are there in the Bay of Kotor?
There are 103 fishing grounds on record in the Bay of Kotor; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
