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Gulf of Cádiz Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Gulf of CádizAll 34 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Gulf of Cádiz fishing spots 34
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 34 grounds; the first 34 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch in the Gulf of Cádiz?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
European barracuda
Sphyraena sphyraena
Pompano
Trachinotus ovatus
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Common sole
Solea solea
Shi drum
Umbrina cirrosa
Pouting
Trisopterus luscus
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
John Dory
Zeus faber
Picarel
Spicara smaris
Blotched picarel
Spicara maena
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
Peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Marbled spinefoot
Siganus rivulatus
Painted comber
Serranus scriba
Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Salema porgy
Sarpa salpa
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
Meagre
Argyrosomus regius
Tub gurnard
Chelidonichthys lucerna
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Black seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Grass goby
Zosterisessor ophiocephalus
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
Lesser weever
Trachinus vipera
Leaping mullet
Liza saliens
Greater weever
Trachinus draco
Leerfish
Lichia amia
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
European anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Thinlip grey mullet
Chelon ramada
Wedge sole
Dicologlossa cuneata
Blue crab
Callinectes sapidus
Common stingray
Dasyatis pastinaca
Brown meagre
Sciaena umbra
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Atlantic chub mackerel
Scomber colias
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Devil firefish
Pterois miles
Common eagle ray
Myliobatis aquila
Common pandora
Pagellus erythrinus
Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
Axillary seabream
Pagellus acarne
Saddled seabream
Oblada melanura
Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda
European sardine
Sardina pilchardus
Forkbeard
Phycis phycis
European squid
Loligo vulgaris
Blackspot seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
Dusky spinefoot
Siganus luridus
Red porgy
Pagrus pagrus
Black goby
Gobius niger
Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Red scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa
Silver-cheeked toadfish
Lagocephalus sceleratus
Big-scale sand smelt
Atherina boyeri
Thicklip grey mullet
Chelon labrosus
Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
European conger
Conger conger
Bogue
Boops boops
Goldblotch grouper
Epinephelus costae
Brown wrasse
Labrus merula
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
White seabream
Diplodus sargus
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
Green wrasse
Labrus viridis
Garfish
Belone belone
Zebra seabream
Diplodus cervinus
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In season · November
Gulf of Cádiz fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak in the Gulf of Cádiz in Sep, Oct, May — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 13 Jan
- 17 Feb
- 25 Mar
- 34 Apr
- 49 May
- 39 Jun
- 24 Jul
- 24 Aug
- 55 Sep
- 52 Oct
- 28 Nov
- 15 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 in the Gulf of Cádiz month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Brill, Turbot, Common sole, Small-spotted catshark, Thinlip grey mullet, Forkbeard and 7 more species
- Feb
- Brill, Turbot, Common sole, Small-spotted catshark, Thinlip grey mullet, Forkbeard and 11 more species
- Mar
- White seabream, Brill, Turbot, Picarel, Atlantic horse mackerel, Black seabream and 19 more species
- Apr
- Shi drum, Blotched picarel, Red porgy, Bogue, Green wrasse, Common two-banded seabream and 28 more species
- May
- European barracuda, Shi drum, Blotched picarel, Brown meagre, Common pandora, Red porgy and 43 more species
- Jun
- Pompano, European barracuda, Blotched picarel, Brown meagre, Common pandora, Axillary seabream and 33 more species
- Jul
- Pompano, Axillary seabream, Mediterranean moray, Goldblotch grouper, Painted comber, Marbled spinefoot and 18 more species
- Aug
- Pompano, Axillary seabream, Mediterranean moray, Goldblotch grouper, Painted comber, Marbled spinefoot and 18 more species
- Sep
- Gilthead seabream, Pompano, European barracuda, Shi drum, Blotched picarel, Brown meagre and 49 more species
- Oct
- Gilthead seabream, European barracuda, Shi drum, Brown meagre, Common pandora, Red porgy and 46 more species
- Nov
- Gilthead seabream, White seabream, Brill, Turbot, Common sole, Small-spotted catshark and 22 more species
- Dec
- Brill, Turbot, Common sole, Small-spotted catshark, Thinlip grey mullet, Forkbeard and 9 more species
What bites in the Gulf of Cádiz this month
Ranked by this month’s research score at the spots of this sea. Bait: first choice in the sea’s typical water (Very murky).
Very good
- European seabass Sardine 96/100 at 34 spots
- White seabream Mussel 89/100 at 31 spots
- Sharpsnout seabream Mussel 89/100 at 32 spots
- European squid Horse mackerel 85/100 at 16 spots
- Gilthead seabream Sardine 84/100 at 34 spots
- Flathead grey mullet Fish guts 84/100 at 34 spots
- Common two-banded seabream 80/100 at 31 spots
- Annular seabream 80/100 at 32 spots
- Bogue 80/100 at 31 spots
- Comber 80/100 at 15 spots
- Bluefish 78/100 at 34 spots
- Common octopus 78/100 at 31 spots
+14 more species
Good
- Meagre
- Tub gurnard
- Pompano
- Black seabream
- Common sole
- Big-scale sand smelt
- Common pandora
- Black goby
- Common smooth-hound
- Black scorpionfish
+9 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
Bottom23 species
LRF16 species
Float9 species
Spin8 species
Sabiki6 species
Trolling6 species
Surf6 species
Jig5 speciesShrimp 22Worm 12Sardine 10Mamun 9Fish flesh 8Squid 8Mussel 7Bread 6Anchovy 6Horse mackerel 4Crab 4Sülünez 3Octopus 2Live bait 2Cuttlefish 2Seaweed 2Garfish 2Whiting 1Chicken 1Prawn 1
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Frequently asked
What can you catch in the Gulf of Cádiz?
74 species are on record in the Gulf of Cádiz: European barracuda, Pompano, Brill, Turbot, Common sole, Shi drum, Pouting, Gilthead seabream and others.
What can you catch in the Gulf of Cádiz in each month?
The month with the most species in season is September (55 species). By season: winter: Brill and Turbot; spring: Shi drum and Blotched picarel; summer: Pompano and Axillary seabream; autumn: Gilthead seabream and European barracuda.
What can you catch from the shore in the Gulf of Cádiz?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: European barracuda, Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Picarel, Peacock wrasse and Bluefish.
Which techniques are used for fishing in the Gulf of Cádiz?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Spin and Sabiki.
Which baits are used in the Gulf of Cádiz?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Worm, Sardine, Mamun and Fish flesh.
How many fishing grounds are there in the Gulf of Cádiz?
There are 34 fishing grounds on record in the Gulf of Cádiz; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
