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Cantabrian Sea Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Cantabrian SeaAll 80 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Cantabrian Sea fishing spots 80
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 80 grounds; the first 80 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch in the Cantabrian Sea?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
European barracuda
Sphyraena sphyraena
Common sole
Solea solea
Shi drum
Umbrina cirrosa
Pompano
Trachinotus ovatus
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Grass goby
Zosterisessor ophiocephalus
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
Leaping mullet
Liza saliens
Leerfish
Lichia amia
European anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Thinlip grey mullet
Chelon ramada
Common stingray
Dasyatis pastinaca
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
Meagre
Argyrosomus regius
Tub gurnard
Chelidonichthys lucerna
Blue crab
Callinectes sapidus
Pouting
Trisopterus luscus
Peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
Marbled spinefoot
Siganus rivulatus
Painted comber
Serranus scriba
Picarel
Spicara smaris
Blotched picarel
Spicara maena
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
John Dory
Zeus faber
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Salema porgy
Sarpa salpa
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Lesser weever
Trachinus vipera
Greater weever
Trachinus draco
Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Atlantic chub mackerel
Scomber colias
Black seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
European sardine
Sardina pilchardus
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Common eagle ray
Myliobatis aquila
Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
Brown meagre
Sciaena umbra
Dusky spinefoot
Siganus luridus
Red scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa
Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Devil firefish
Pterois miles
Wedge sole
Dicologlossa cuneata
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Saddled seabream
Oblada melanura
Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
Red porgy
Pagrus pagrus
Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
Goldblotch grouper
Epinephelus costae
Brown wrasse
Labrus merula
Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda
White seabream
Diplodus sargus
Forkbeard
Phycis phycis
European squid
Loligo vulgaris
Black goby
Gobius niger
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Blackspot seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Silver-cheeked toadfish
Lagocephalus sceleratus
Big-scale sand smelt
Atherina boyeri
Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
Thicklip grey mullet
Chelon labrosus
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
European conger
Conger conger
Bogue
Boops boops
Common pandora
Pagellus erythrinus
Common dentex
Dentex dentex
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
Axillary seabream
Pagellus acarne
Green wrasse
Labrus viridis
Garfish
Belone belone
Zebra seabream
Diplodus cervinus
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In season · November
Cantabrian Sea 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 Cantabrian Sea in Aug, Sep, Apr — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 18 Jan
- 26 Feb
- 31 Mar
- 52 Apr
- 42 May
- 25 Jun
- 25 Jul
- 58 Aug
- 54 Sep
- 29 Oct
- 16 Nov
- 14 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 Cantabrian Sea month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Common sole, Brill, Turbot, Thinlip grey mullet, Small-spotted catshark, Saithe and 12 more species
- Feb
- White seabream, Brill, Turbot, Grass goby, Picarel, Saithe and 20 more species
- Mar
- Shi drum, Blotched picarel, Common two-banded seabream, White seabream, Annular seabream, Bogue and 25 more species
- Apr
- Red porgy, Green wrasse, European barracuda, Shi drum, Meagre, Blotched picarel and 46 more species
- May
- Green wrasse, European barracuda, Pompano, Meagre, Blotched picarel, Brown meagre and 36 more species
- Jun
- Pompano, Mediterranean moray, Goldblotch grouper, Axillary seabream, Red mullet, Leaping mullet and 19 more species
- Jul
- Pompano, Mediterranean moray, Goldblotch grouper, Axillary seabream, Red mullet, Leaping mullet and 19 more species
- Aug
- Gilthead seabream, Red porgy, Green wrasse, European barracuda, Pompano, Shi drum and 52 more species
- Sep
- Gilthead seabream, Red porgy, European barracuda, Shi drum, Meagre, Brown meagre and 48 more species
- Oct
- Gilthead seabream, White seabream, Common sole, Brill, Turbot, Thinlip grey mullet and 23 more species
- Nov
- Common sole, Brill, Turbot, Thinlip grey mullet, Small-spotted catshark, Saithe and 10 more species
- Dec
- Common sole, Brill, Turbot, Thinlip grey mullet, Small-spotted catshark, Saithe and 8 more species
What bites in the Cantabrian Sea 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 100/100 at 80 spots
- White seabream Mussel 96/100 at 77 spots
- European squid Horse mackerel 90/100 at 69 spots
- European flounder Horse mackerel 84/100 at 80 spots
- Mediterranean rainbow wrasse Ragworm 81/100 at 18 spots
- Atlantic horse mackerel Shrimp 80/100 at 80 spots
- Gilthead seabream 80/100 at 80 spots
- Striped red mullet 80/100 at 65 spots
- Pouting 80/100 at 64 spots
- European conger 77/100 at 64 spots
- Pollack 77/100 at 80 spots
- Axillary seabream 75/100 at 56 spots
+3 more species
Good
- Common sole
- Black goby
- Giant goby
- Black scorpionfish
- Thicklip grey mullet
- Common cuttlefish
- Sharpsnout seabream
- European sprat
- Atlantic mackerel
- Big-scale sand smelt
+4 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
Bottom25 species
LRF17 species
Float9 species
Trolling8 species
Spin8 species
Sabiki6 species
Jig6 species
Surf6 species
Drifting1 speciesShrimp 23Worm 12Squid 10Mamun 10Sardine 10Fish flesh 8Bread 7Mussel 7Anchovy 6Horse mackerel 4Crab 4Live bait 3Cuttlefish 3Sülünez 3Octopus 2Seaweed 2Garfish 2Whiting 1Chicken 1Prawn 1Mackerel 1
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Frequently asked
What can you catch in the Cantabrian Sea?
78 species are on record in the Cantabrian Sea: European barracuda, Common sole, Shi drum, Pompano, Brill, Turbot, Bluefish, Grass goby and others.
What can you catch in the Cantabrian Sea in each month?
The month with the most species in season is August (58 species). By season: winter: Brill and Turbot; spring: Blotched picarel and Shi drum; summer: Pompano and Mediterranean moray; autumn: Gilthead seabream and Common sole.
What can you catch from the shore in the Cantabrian Sea?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: European barracuda, Pompano, Bluefish, Grass goby, Thinlip grey mullet and Golden grey mullet.
Which techniques are used for fishing in the Cantabrian Sea?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Trolling and Spin.
Which baits are used in the Cantabrian Sea?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Worm, Squid, Mamun and Sardine.
How many fishing grounds are there in the Cantabrian Sea?
There are 80 fishing grounds on record in the Cantabrian Sea; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
