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Güzelyurt Bay Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Güzelyurt BayAll 8 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Güzelyurt Bay fishing spots 8
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
This sea currently has 8 grounds on record — few compared with the other seas. The records are curated by hand and are growing.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch in Güzelyurt Bay?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:

Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris

Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata

Dusky spinefoot
Siganus luridus

Red porgy
Pagrus pagrus

Mediterranean rainbow wrasse
Coris julis

Thinlip grey mullet
Chelon ramada

Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis

Picarel
Spicara smaris

European squid
Loligo vulgaris

Thicklip grey mullet
Chelon labrosus

Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris

Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus

Bluespotted cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii

European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax

Peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca

Blotched picarel
Spicara maena

Common pandora
Pagellus erythrinus

Mediterranean parrotfish
Sparisoma cretense

Damselfish
Chromis chromis

White seabream
Diplodus sargus

Salema porgy
Sarpa salpa

Leaping mullet
Chelon saliens

Sharpsnout seabream
Diplodus puntazzo

Marbled spinefoot
Siganus rivulatus

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis

Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus

Red mullet
Mullus barbatus

Por's goatfish
Upeneus pori

Common sole
Solea solea

Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus

Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus

Pompano
Trachinotus ovatus

Leerfish
Lichia amia

European barracuda
Sphyraena sphyraena

Brown meagre
Sciaena umbra

European anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus

Comber
Serranus cabrilla

Atlantic chub mackerel
Scomber colias

Bogue
Boops boops

White grouper
Epinephelus aeneus

Common dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus

Red scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa

Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix

Blue runner
Caranx crysos

Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena

Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda

Yellowmouth barracuda
Sphyraena viridensis

Greater amberjack
Seriola dumerili

Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus

Common dentex
Dentex dentex

Ornate wrasse
Thalassoma pavo

Painted comber
Serranus scriba

Round sardinella
Sardinella aurita

Garfish
Belone belone
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In season · October
Güzelyurt Bay fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak in Güzelyurt Bay in Jun, Jul, Aug — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 47 Jan
- 47 Feb
- 41 Mar
- 41 Apr
- 41 May
- 48 Jun
- 48 Jul
- 48 Aug
- 48 Sep
- 41 Oct
- 41 Nov
- 47 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 Güzelyurt Bay month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Thicklip grey mullet, Leaping mullet, Gilthead seabream, European seabass, Flathead grey mullet, Thinlip grey mullet and 41 more species
- Feb
- Thicklip grey mullet, Leaping mullet, Gilthead seabream, European seabass, Flathead grey mullet, Thinlip grey mullet and 41 more species
- Mar
- Blotched picarel, Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Mediterranean parrotfish, Common cuttlefish, Common octopus, Grey triggerfish and 35 more species
- Apr
- Blotched picarel, Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Mediterranean parrotfish, Common cuttlefish, Common octopus, Grey triggerfish and 35 more species
- May
- Blotched picarel, Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Mediterranean parrotfish, Common cuttlefish, Common octopus, Grey triggerfish and 35 more species
- Jun
- Dusky spinefoot, Marbled spinefoot, Atlantic bonito, Yellowmouth barracuda, Bluefish, Common dolphinfish and 42 more species
- Jul
- Dusky spinefoot, Marbled spinefoot, Atlantic bonito, Yellowmouth barracuda, Bluefish, Common dolphinfish and 42 more species
- Aug
- Dusky spinefoot, Marbled spinefoot, Atlantic bonito, Yellowmouth barracuda, Bluefish, Common dolphinfish and 42 more species
- Sep
- Dusky spinefoot, Marbled spinefoot, Atlantic bonito, Yellowmouth barracuda, Bluefish, Common dolphinfish and 42 more species
- Oct
- Blotched picarel, Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Mediterranean parrotfish, Common cuttlefish, Common octopus, Grey triggerfish and 35 more species
- Nov
- Blotched picarel, Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Mediterranean parrotfish, Common cuttlefish, Common octopus, Grey triggerfish and 35 more species
- Dec
- Thicklip grey mullet, Leaping mullet, Gilthead seabream, European seabass, Flathead grey mullet, Thinlip grey mullet and 41 more species
What bites in Güzelyurt Bay 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
- Gilthead seabream Shrimp 94/100 at 8 spots
- Dusky spinefoot Sea lettuce 91/100 at 6 spots
- Silver-cheeked toadfish Spoon · Pink, White, Red 91/100 at 7 spots
- Flathead grey mullet Diopatra tube worm 89/100 at 8 spots
- Marbled spinefoot Seaweed 87/100 at 6 spots
- Comber Soft shrimp · Silver 87/100 at 6 spots
- Pompano 86/100 at 8 spots
- Bluefish 83/100 at 7 spots
- European barracuda 81/100 at 8 spots
- Blue runner 81/100 at 7 spots
- European seabass 80/100 at 8 spots
- Atlantic chub mackerel 79/100 at 4 spots
+18 more species
Good
- Thinlip grey mullet
- Black goby
- Thicklip grey mullet
- Shi drum
- Yellowspotted puffer
- Atlantic bonito
- Yellowmouth barracuda
- Brown meagre
- Common sole
- Big-scale sand smelt
+29 more species
Weak
- European sardine
- Goldblotch grouper
- Flying gurnard
- Devil firefish
- Greater weever
- Pearly razorfish
- Greater amberjack
- White grouper
- Red scorpionfish
- Blue crab
+6 more species
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Your coastal field guide
Techniques & bait
Bottom17 species
LRF13 species
Float8 species
Spin7 species
Trolling6 species
Jig5 species
Sabiki3 species
Surf3 speciesFrequently asked
What can you catch in Güzelyurt Bay?
54 species are on record in Güzelyurt Bay: Common octopus, Gilthead seabream, Dusky spinefoot, Red porgy, Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Thinlip grey mullet, Annular seabream, Picarel and others.
What can you catch in Güzelyurt Bay in each month?
The month with the most species in season is June (48 species). By season: winter: Thicklip grey mullet and Leaping mullet; spring: Blotched picarel and Mediterranean rainbow wrasse; summer: Dusky spinefoot and Marbled spinefoot; autumn: Mediterranean parrotfish and Common cuttlefish.
What can you catch from the shore in Güzelyurt Bay?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: Gilthead seabream, Dusky spinefoot, Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Thinlip grey mullet, Annular seabream and Picarel.
Which techniques are used for fishing in Güzelyurt Bay?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Spin and Trolling.
Which baits are used in Güzelyurt Bay?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Mamun, Sardine, Squid and Worm.
How many fishing grounds are there in Güzelyurt Bay?
There are 8 fishing grounds on record in Güzelyurt Bay; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.