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Bulgarian Black Sea Coast Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
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01 / Discover the coast
Bulgarian Black Sea Coast fishing spots 74
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 74 grounds; the first 74 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Garfish
Belone belone
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Leaping mullet
Chelon saliens
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
Greater weever
Trachinus draco
Atlantic stargazer
Uranoscopus scaber
Tub gurnard
Chelidonichthys lucerna
Black goby
Gobius niger
Round goby
Neogobius melanostomus
Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda
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In season · October
Bulgarian Black Sea 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 Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast in Sep, Oct, Aug — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 5 Jan
- 5 Feb
- 4 Mar
- 4 Apr
- 4 May
- 10 Jun
- 11 Jul
- 12 Aug
- 15 Sep
- 13 Oct
- 6 Nov
- 5 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 Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jun
- Golden grey mullet, Flathead grey mullet, Mediterranean horse mackerel, Leaping mullet, Red mullet, Greater weever and 4 more species
- Jul
- Garfish, Golden grey mullet, Flathead grey mullet, Mediterranean horse mackerel, Leaping mullet, Red mullet and 5 more species
- Aug
- Garfish, Golden grey mullet, Flathead grey mullet, Bluefish, Mediterranean horse mackerel, Leaping mullet and 6 more species
- Sep
- Atlantic stargazer, Tub gurnard, Atlantic bonito, Garfish, Golden grey mullet, Flathead grey mullet and 9 more species
- Oct
- Atlantic stargazer, Tub gurnard, Atlantic bonito, Garfish, Bluefish, Mediterranean horse mackerel and 7 more species
What bites on Bulgaria’s Black Sea 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
- European seabass Topwater lure · White, Silver 96/100 at 73 spots
- Flathead grey mullet Diopatra tube worm 96/100 at 74 spots
- Bluefish Stickbait · White, Silver, Clear 94/100 at 74 spots
- Atlantic bonito Sabiki rig · Silver, Pink, Blue-green back 94/100 at 67 spots
- Mediterranean horse mackerel Sabiki rig · White, Silver, Clear 94/100 at 74 spots
- Leaping mullet Insect larva 85/100 at 48 spots
- Golden grey mullet 82/100 at 48 spots
- Brown meagre 80/100 at 72 spots
- Annular seabream 80/100 at 71 spots
- Black scorpionfish 80/100 at 59 spots
- Garfish 79/100 at 57 spots
- Atlantic horse mackerel 78/100 at 72 spots
+13 more species
Good
- Tub gurnard
- Knout goby
- Striped red mullet
- European sprat
- European anchovy
- Common stingray
- Giant goby
- Sharpsnout seabream
- European squid
- Gilthead seabream
+16 more species
Weak
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
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Techniques & bait
Bottom9 species
LRF3 species
Float3 species
Spin3 species
Jig2 species
Trolling2 species
Sabiki1 species
Surf1 speciesShrimp 7Worm 5Fish flesh 4Anchovy 4Horse mackerel 3Bread 2Squid 2Mussel 2Garfish 2Mamun 1Whiting 1Sardine 1Chicken 1Seaweed 1
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Frequently asked
What can you catch on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast?
16 species are on record on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast: Mediterranean horse mackerel, Garfish, Golden grey mullet, Flathead grey mullet, Leaping mullet, Bluefish, Red mullet, Turbot and others.
What can you catch on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast in each month?
The month with the most species in season is September (15 species). By season: winter: Whiting and Turbot; spring: European flounder and Round goby; summer: Golden grey mullet and Flathead grey mullet; autumn: Atlantic stargazer and Tub gurnard.
What can you catch from the shore on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: Mediterranean horse mackerel, Garfish, Golden grey mullet, Flathead grey mullet, Leaping mullet and Bluefish.
Which techniques are used for fishing on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Spin and Jig.
Which baits are used on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Worm, Fish flesh, Anchovy and Horse mackerel.
How many fishing grounds are there on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast?
There are 74 fishing grounds on record on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
