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Strait of Gibraltar Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Strait of GibraltarAll 28 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Strait of Gibraltar fishing spots 28
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 28 grounds; the first 28 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch in the Strait of Gibraltar?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
European barracuda
Sphyraena sphyraena
John Dory
Zeus faber
Pompano
Trachinotus ovatus
Common sole
Solea solea
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Shi drum
Umbrina cirrosa
Grass goby
Zosterisessor ophiocephalus
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
Picarel
Spicara smaris
Blotched picarel
Spicara maena
Greater amberjack
Seriola dumerili
Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Comber
Serranus cabrilla
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
Peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
Mediterranean parrotfish
Sparisoma cretense
Marbled spinefoot
Siganus rivulatus
Painted comber
Serranus scriba
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
Salema porgy
Sarpa salpa
Pearly razorfish
Xyrichtys novacula
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
Leerfish
Lichia amia
European anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Leaping mullet
Liza saliens
Meagre
Argyrosomus regius
Thinlip grey mullet
Chelon ramada
Common stingray
Dasyatis pastinaca
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
Piper gurnard
Trigla lyra
Blue crab
Callinectes sapidus
Yellowmouth barracuda
Sphyraena viridensis
Black seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Atlantic chub mackerel
Scomber colias
European sardine
Sardina pilchardus
Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Common pandora
Pagellus erythrinus
Brown meagre
Sciaena umbra
European squid
Loligo vulgaris
Common eagle ray
Myliobatis aquila
Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda
Greater weever
Trachinus draco
Devil firefish
Pterois miles
Dusky spinefoot
Siganus luridus
Forkbeard
Phycis phycis
Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Saddled seabream
Oblada melanura
Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
Zebra seabream
Diplodus cervinus
Silver-cheeked toadfish
Lagocephalus sceleratus
Black goby
Gobius niger
Red scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Axillary seabream
Pagellus acarne
Red porgy
Pagrus pagrus
Big-scale sand smelt
Atherina boyeri
Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
Thicklip grey mullet
Chelon labrosus
European conger
Conger conger
Bogue
Boops boops
Common dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus
Brown wrasse
Labrus merula
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
Garfish
Belone belone
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In season · November
Strait of Gibraltar 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 Strait of Gibraltar in Sep, Oct, May — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 8 Jan
- 10 Feb
- 16 Mar
- 31 Apr
- 45 May
- 41 Jun
- 26 Jul
- 27 Aug
- 57 Sep
- 51 Oct
- 20 Nov
- 9 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 Strait of Gibraltar month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Common sole, Small-spotted catshark, Thinlip grey mullet, European seabass, Forkbeard, John Dory and 2 more species
- Feb
- Common sole, Common cuttlefish, Small-spotted catshark, Thinlip grey mullet, European seabass, Forkbeard and 4 more species
- Mar
- Grass goby, Atlantic horse mackerel, Common cuttlefish, Picarel, Black seabream, European seabass and 10 more species
- Apr
- Grass goby, Shi drum, Blotched picarel, Atlantic horse mackerel, Common two-banded seabream, Annular seabream and 25 more species
- May
- European barracuda, Shi drum, Blotched picarel, Common pandora, Brown meagre, Common two-banded seabream and 39 more species
- Jun
- European barracuda, Pompano, Blotched picarel, Common pandora, Brown meagre, Mediterranean moray and 35 more species
- Jul
- Pompano, Mediterranean moray, Axillary seabream, Common dolphinfish, Mediterranean parrotfish, Painted comber and 20 more species
- Aug
- Pompano, Pearly razorfish, Mediterranean moray, Axillary seabream, Common dolphinfish, Mediterranean parrotfish and 21 more species
- Sep
- Gilthead seabream, European barracuda, Pompano, Shi drum, Blotched picarel, Pearly razorfish and 51 more species
- Oct
- Grass goby, Gilthead seabream, European barracuda, Shi drum, Atlantic horse mackerel, Pearly razorfish and 45 more species
- Nov
- Gilthead seabream, Atlantic horse mackerel, Pearly razorfish, Common sole, Common cuttlefish, Small-spotted catshark and 14 more species
- Dec
- Common sole, Small-spotted catshark, Thinlip grey mullet, European seabass, Forkbeard, John Dory and 3 more species
What bites in the Strait of Gibraltar 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 28 spots
- Sharpsnout seabream Seaweed 91/100 at 26 spots
- White seabream Squid 90/100 at 27 spots
- Gilthead seabream Shrimp 89/100 at 28 spots
- Garfish Metal jig · Silver 87/100 at 25 spots
- Common two-banded seabream Diopatra tube worm 87/100 at 26 spots
- European squid 85/100 at 25 spots
- European barracuda 85/100 at 17 spots
- Bluefish 83/100 at 28 spots
- Atlantic bonito 83/100 at 14 spots
- Comber 83/100 at 14 spots
- Yellowmouth barracuda 83/100 at 17 spots
+32 more species
Good
- Grey triggerfish
- Common cuttlefish
- Green wrasse
- Blacktail comber
- Greater weever
- Atlantic mackerel
- Tub gurnard
- Common stingray
- Common pandora
- European flounder
+24 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
Bottom21 species
LRF17 species
Float9 species
Spin8 species
Trolling6 species
Sabiki5 species
Surf5 species
Jig4 speciesShrimp 21Worm 11Sardine 11Mamun 10Squid 9Bread 7Fish flesh 6Mussel 6Anchovy 4Horse mackerel 3Sülünez 3Crab 3Octopus 2Live bait 2Cuttlefish 2Seaweed 2Garfish 2Chicken 1Prawn 1
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Frequently asked
What can you catch in the Strait of Gibraltar?
69 species are on record in the Strait of Gibraltar: European barracuda, John Dory, Pompano, Common sole, Bluefish, Shi drum, Grass goby, Gilthead seabream and others.
What can you catch in the Strait of Gibraltar in each month?
The month with the most species in season is September (57 species). By season: winter: Common sole and Small-spotted catshark; spring: Grass goby and Atlantic horse mackerel; summer: Pompano and Mediterranean moray; autumn: Gilthead seabream and Pearly razorfish.
What can you catch from the shore in the Strait of Gibraltar?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: European barracuda, Pompano, Bluefish, Grass goby, Gilthead seabream and Picarel.
Which techniques are used for fishing in the Strait of Gibraltar?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Spin and Trolling.
Which baits are used in the Strait of Gibraltar?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Worm, Sardine, Mamun and Squid.
How many fishing grounds are there in the Strait of Gibraltar?
There are 28 fishing grounds on record in the Strait of Gibraltar; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
