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Karpas Peninsula Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Karpas PeninsulaAll 15 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Karpas Peninsula fishing spots 15
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
This sea currently has 15 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 on the Karpas Peninsula?
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
Karpas Peninsula fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak on the Karpas Peninsula 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 on the Karpas Peninsula 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 on the Karpas Peninsula 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
- Pompano Feathered spoon · Silver, White, Blue-green back 92/100 at 11 spots
- Silver-cheeked toadfish Spoon · Pink, White, Red 92/100 at 15 spots
- Dusky spinefoot Sea lettuce 89/100 at 14 spots
- Marbled spinefoot Seaweed 88/100 at 14 spots
- Comber Soft shrimp · Silver 85/100 at 14 spots
- Bluefish Stickbait · White, Silver, Clear 83/100 at 15 spots
- European barracuda 83/100 at 15 spots
- Gilthead seabream 82/100 at 15 spots
- Blue runner 82/100 at 15 spots
- Little tunny 80/100 at 15 spots
- Common two-banded seabream 79/100 at 10 spots
- European seabass 79/100 at 15 spots
+16 more species
Good
- Black goby
- Grey triggerfish
- Thinlip grey mullet
- Saddled seabream
- Atlantic bonito
- Shi drum
- Yellowmouth barracuda
- Common stingray
- Thicklip grey mullet
- Yellowspotted puffer
+23 more species
Weak
- European sardine
- Common dentex
- Flying gurnard
- Pearly razorfish
- Blue crab
- White grouper
- Red scorpionfish
- Tripletail
- Atlantic lizardfish
- Greater amberjack
+10 more species
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
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Techniques & bait
Bottom17 species
LRF13 species
Float8 species
Spin7 species
Trolling6 species
Jig5 species
Sabiki3 species
Surf3 speciesShrimp 19Mamun 9Sardine 9Squid 7Worm 7Mussel 6Bread 5Fish flesh 3Anchovy 3Horse mackerel 3Live bait 2Cuttlefish 2Sülünez 2Crab 2Seaweed 2Garfish 2Octopus 1Chicken 1
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Frequently asked
What can you catch on the Karpas Peninsula?
54 species are on record on the Karpas Peninsula: Common octopus, Gilthead seabream, Dusky spinefoot, Red porgy, Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Thinlip grey mullet, Annular seabream, Picarel and others.
What can you catch on the Karpas Peninsula 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 on the Karpas Peninsula?
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 on the Karpas Peninsula?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Spin and Trolling.
Which baits are used on the Karpas Peninsula?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Mamun, Sardine, Squid and Worm.
How many fishing grounds are there on the Karpas Peninsula?
There are 15 fishing grounds on record on the Karpas Peninsula; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
