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Strait of Sicily 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 SicilyAll 46 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Strait of Sicily fishing spots 46
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 46 grounds; the first 46 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch in the Strait of Sicily?
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
Shi drum
Umbrina cirrosa
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
Common sole
Solea solea
John Dory
Zeus faber
Marbled spinefoot
Siganus rivulatus
Picarel
Spicara smaris
Peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
Blotched picarel
Spicara maena
Mediterranean parrotfish
Sparisoma cretense
Painted comber
Serranus scriba
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Comber
Serranus cabrilla
Greater amberjack
Seriola dumerili
Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
Grass goby
Zosterisessor ophiocephalus
Devil firefish
Pterois miles
Yellowmouth barracuda
Sphyraena viridensis
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Greater weever
Trachinus draco
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
Meagre
Argyrosomus regius
Thinlip grey mullet
Chelon ramada
Tub gurnard
Chelidonichthys lucerna
Blue crab
Callinectes sapidus
Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Leerfish
Lichia amia
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
Brown meagre
Sciaena umbra
European anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Leaping mullet
Liza saliens
Common stingray
Dasyatis pastinaca
Dusky spinefoot
Siganus luridus
Saddled seabream
Oblada melanura
Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Atlantic chub mackerel
Scomber colias
Red scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa
Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda
European sardine
Sardina pilchardus
European squid
Loligo vulgaris
Salema porgy
Sarpa salpa
Red porgy
Pagrus pagrus
Forkbeard
Phycis phycis
Common eagle ray
Myliobatis aquila
Brown wrasse
Labrus merula
Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
Silver-cheeked toadfish
Lagocephalus sceleratus
Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
Thicklip grey mullet
Chelon labrosus
Black goby
Gobius niger
Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Bogue
Boops boops
Common dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Common pandora
Pagellus erythrinus
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Garfish
Belone belone
Big-scale sand smelt
Atherina boyeri
Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
European conger
Conger conger
Axillary seabream
Pagellus acarne
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In season · November
Strait of Sicily 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 Sicily in Sep, Oct, May — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 10 Jan
- 13 Feb
- 18 Mar
- 30 Apr
- 39 May
- 39 Jun
- 25 Jul
- 25 Aug
- 50 Sep
- 48 Oct
- 22 Nov
- 11 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 Sicily month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Common sole, Brill, Small-spotted catshark, Turbot, Thinlip grey mullet, Forkbeard and 4 more species
- Feb
- Common sole, Brill, Common cuttlefish, Small-spotted catshark, Turbot, Thinlip grey mullet and 7 more species
- Mar
- Grass goby, Thicklip grey mullet, Atlantic horse mackerel, Tub gurnard, Garfish, Picarel and 12 more species
- Apr
- Grass goby, Thicklip grey mullet, Shi drum, Blotched picarel, Atlantic horse mackerel, Tub gurnard and 24 more species
- May
- European barracuda, Shi drum, Blotched picarel, Brown meagre, Red porgy, Annular seabream and 33 more species
- Jun
- European barracuda, Pompano, Blotched picarel, Brown meagre, Mediterranean moray, Annular seabream and 33 more species
- Jul
- Pompano, Mediterranean moray, Common dolphinfish, Axillary seabream, Marbled spinefoot, Mediterranean parrotfish and 19 more species
- Aug
- Pompano, Mediterranean moray, Common dolphinfish, Axillary seabream, Marbled spinefoot, Mediterranean parrotfish and 19 more species
- Sep
- Gilthead seabream, European barracuda, Pompano, Shi drum, Blotched picarel, Brown meagre and 44 more species
- Oct
- Gilthead seabream, Grass goby, Thicklip grey mullet, European barracuda, Shi drum, Atlantic horse mackerel and 42 more species
- Nov
- Gilthead seabream, Atlantic horse mackerel, Tub gurnard, Garfish, Common sole, Brill and 16 more species
- Dec
- Common sole, Brill, Small-spotted catshark, Turbot, Thinlip grey mullet, Forkbeard and 5 more species
What bites in the Strait of Sicily 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
- Common two-banded seabream Diopatra tube worm 95/100 at 41 spots
- European seabass Topwater lure · White, Silver 91/100 at 46 spots
- Gilthead seabream Shrimp 89/100 at 46 spots
- White seabream Squid 88/100 at 42 spots
- Bluefish Stickbait · White, Silver, Clear 87/100 at 46 spots
- Yellowmouth barracuda Stickbait · White, Clear, Pink 87/100 at 43 spots
- Sharpsnout seabream 86/100 at 42 spots
- Garfish 83/100 at 30 spots
- Annular seabream 83/100 at 40 spots
- Mediterranean rainbow wrasse 83/100 at 32 spots
- Shi drum 80/100 at 44 spots
- Mediterranean moray 80/100 at 26 spots
+27 more species
Good
- Golden grey mullet
- Picarel
- Common sole
- European conger
- Leerfish
- Mediterranean horse mackerel
- Thinlip grey mullet
- Common stingray
- Marbled spinefoot
- Blue runner
+26 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
LRF17 species
Float9 species
Spin9 species
Trolling7 species
Sabiki6 species
Surf6 species
Jig5 speciesShrimp 22Sardine 12Worm 11Squid 10Mamun 10Fish flesh 7Bread 7Anchovy 6Mussel 6Horse mackerel 4Sülünez 3Crab 3Octopus 2Live bait 2Cuttlefish 2Seaweed 2Garfish 2Whiting 1Chicken 1Prawn 1
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Frequently asked
What can you catch in the Strait of Sicily?
68 species are on record in the Strait of Sicily: European barracuda, Pompano, Shi drum, Gilthead seabream, Common sole, John Dory, Marbled spinefoot, Picarel and others.
What can you catch in the Strait of Sicily in each month?
The month with the most species in season is September (50 species). By season: winter: Common sole and Brill; spring: Grass goby and Thicklip grey mullet; summer: Pompano and Mediterranean moray; autumn: Gilthead seabream and European barracuda.
What can you catch from the shore in the Strait of Sicily?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: European barracuda, Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Marbled spinefoot, Picarel and Peacock wrasse.
Which techniques are used for fishing in the Strait of Sicily?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Spin and Trolling.
Which baits are used in the Strait of Sicily?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Sardine, Worm, Squid and Mamun.
How many fishing grounds are there in the Strait of Sicily?
There are 46 fishing grounds on record in the Strait of Sicily; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
