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French Mediterranean 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
French Mediterranean Coast fishing spots 373
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 373 grounds; the first 90 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch on France’s Mediterranean coast?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
European squid
Loligo vulgaris
Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Comber
Serranus cabrilla
Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
European conger
Conger conger
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
European sardine
Sardina pilchardus
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Garfish
Belone belone
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Common dentex
Dentex dentex
Common sole
Solea solea
Meagre
Argyrosomus regius
Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
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In season · November
French Mediterranean 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 France’s Mediterranean coast in Jun, Jul, Aug — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 5 Jan
- 5 Feb
- 7 Mar
- 7 Apr
- 12 May
- 16 Jun
- 16 Jul
- 15 Aug
- 13 Sep
- 6 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 France’s Mediterranean coast month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Mar
- European squid, Common sole, Flathead grey mullet, Common octopus, Comber, European conger and 1 more species
- Apr
- Common sole, Common cuttlefish, Flathead grey mullet, Common octopus, Comber, European conger and 1 more species
- May
- Atlantic mackerel, Common cuttlefish, European seabass, European sardine, Atlantic horse mackerel, Gilthead seabream and 6 more species
- Jun
- Meagre, Atlantic mackerel, Common cuttlefish, Striped red mullet, Sand steenbras, European seabass and 10 more species
- Jul
- Meagre, Atlantic mackerel, Common cuttlefish, Striped red mullet, Sand steenbras, European seabass and 10 more species
- Aug
- Meagre, Atlantic mackerel, Striped red mullet, Sand steenbras, European seabass, European sardine and 9 more species
- Sep
- Striped red mullet, Sand steenbras, European seabass, European sardine, Garfish, Atlantic horse mackerel and 7 more species
- Oct
- Garfish, Flathead grey mullet, Common octopus, Comber, European conger, Common two-banded seabream
What bites on France’s Mediterranean 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 100/100 at 373 spots
- European squid Squid jig · Silver 96/100 at 334 spots
- Gilthead seabream Shrimp 96/100 at 370 spots
- White seabream Squid 96/100 at 370 spots
- Bluefish Stickbait · Clear, Silver, Blue-green back 94/100 at 370 spots
- Atlantic bonito Hard minnow · Silver, Blue-green back 94/100 at 331 spots
- Common two-banded seabream 92/100 at 355 spots
- Sharpsnout seabream 92/100 at 364 spots
- Yellowmouth barracuda 92/100 at 371 spots
- Garfish 90/100 at 325 spots
- European barracuda 89/100 at 368 spots
- Shi drum 84/100 at 360 spots
+34 more species
Good
- Atlantic mackerel
- Common pandora
- Greater weever
- Tub gurnard
- Common stingray
- Small red scorpionfish
- Tentacled blenny
- Giant goby
- Grey triggerfish
- European flounder
+25 more species
Weak
- Turbot
- Red gurnard
- Blackspot seabream
- Zebra seabream
- Wedge sole
- Forkbeard
- Musky octopus
- Devil firefish
- Goldband goatfish
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Your coastal field guide
Techniques & bait
Bottom9 species
LRF5 species
Float4 species
Spin4 species
Surf4 species
Sabiki3 species
Trolling3 species
Jig1 speciesShrimp 6Mamun 6Squid 4Worm 4Sardine 4Live bait 3Anchovy 3Bread 2Mussel 2Cuttlefish 2Sülünez 2Octopus 1Fish flesh 1Chicken 1Crab 1
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Frequently asked
What can you catch on France’s Mediterranean coast?
18 species are on record on France’s Mediterranean coast: European squid, Flathead grey mullet, European seabass, Common octopus, Comber, Common two-banded seabream, European conger, Atlantic horse mackerel and others.
What can you catch on France’s Mediterranean coast in each month?
The month with the most species in season is June (16 species). By season: winter: Flathead grey mullet and Common octopus; spring: Common sole and Comber; summer: Meagre and Atlantic mackerel; autumn: Garfish and European conger.
What can you catch from the shore on France’s Mediterranean coast?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: European squid, Flathead grey mullet, European seabass, Comber, Common two-banded seabream and Atlantic horse mackerel.
Which techniques are used for fishing on France’s Mediterranean coast?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Spin and Surf.
Which baits are used on France’s Mediterranean coast?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Mamun, Squid, Worm and Sardine.
How many fishing grounds are there on France’s Mediterranean coast?
There are 373 fishing grounds on record on France’s Mediterranean coast; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
