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Greek North Aegean & Thrace Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
North Aegean & ThraceAll 308 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Greek North Aegean & Thrace fishing spots 308
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 308 grounds; the first 90 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch in Greece’s North Aegean and Thrace?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
Greater amberjack
Seriola dumerili
Bogue
Boops boops
European squid
Loligo vulgaris
European barracuda
Sphyraena sphyraena
Saddled seabream
Oblada melanurus
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
European anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
White seabream
Diplodus sargus
European sardine
Sardina pilchardus
Round sardinella
Sardinella aurita
Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
Comber
Serranus cabrilla
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Garfish
Belone belone
Atlantic chub mackerel
Scomber colias
Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda
Sharpsnout seabream
Diplodus puntazzo
Leerfish
Lichia amia
Greater weever
Trachinus draco
Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Common sole
Solea solea
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Common dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
Red porgy
Pagrus pagrus
Common dentex
Dentex dentex
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
Picarel
Spicara smaris
Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Mediterranean rainbow wrasse
Coris julis
Big-scale sand smelt
Atherina boyeri
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Mediterranean parrotfish
Sparisoma cretense
Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
European conger
Conger conger
Salema porgy
Sarpa salpa
Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
Common pandora
Pagellus erythrinus
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
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In season · November
Greek North Aegean & Thrace fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak in Greece’s North Aegean and Thrace in Oct, Apr, Nov — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 11 Jan
- 11 Feb
- 24 Mar
- 42 Apr
- 34 May
- 18 Jun
- 18 Jul
- 34 Aug
- 34 Sep
- 45 Oct
- 40 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 Greece’s North Aegean and Thrace month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- European squid, Common cuttlefish, Common octopus, Greater weever, European seabass, Common sole and 5 more species
- Feb
- European squid, Common cuttlefish, Common octopus, Greater weever, European seabass, Common sole and 5 more species
- Mar
- European squid, Common cuttlefish, Common octopus, Greater weever, European seabass, Common sole and 18 more species
- Apr
- Greater amberjack, Bogue, European barracuda, Mediterranean horse mackerel, Saddled seabream, European anchovy and 36 more species
- May
- Greater amberjack, Bogue, European barracuda, Mediterranean horse mackerel, Saddled seabream, European anchovy and 28 more species
- Jun
- Gilthead seabream, Annular seabream, Picarel, Salema porgy, Common pandora, Grey triggerfish and 12 more species
- Jul
- Gilthead seabream, Annular seabream, Picarel, Salema porgy, Common pandora, Grey triggerfish and 12 more species
- Aug
- Greater amberjack, Bogue, European barracuda, Mediterranean horse mackerel, Saddled seabream, European anchovy and 28 more species
- Sep
- Greater amberjack, Bogue, European barracuda, Mediterranean horse mackerel, Saddled seabream, European anchovy and 28 more species
- Oct
- Greater amberjack, Bogue, European squid, European barracuda, Mediterranean horse mackerel, Saddled seabream and 39 more species
- Nov
- Greater amberjack, Bogue, European squid, European barracuda, Mediterranean horse mackerel, Saddled seabream and 34 more species
- Dec
- European squid, Common cuttlefish, Common octopus, Greater weever, European seabass, Common sole and 5 more species
What bites in Greece’s North Aegean and Thrace this month
Ranked by this month’s research score at the spots of this sea. Bait: first choice in the sea’s typical water (Clear).
Very good
- Gilthead seabream Shrimp 96/100 at 293 spots
- European seabass Sinking minnow · Silver, White 96/100 at 308 spots
- Common two-banded seabream Diopatra tube worm 95/100 at 264 spots
- White seabream Squid 94/100 at 292 spots
- Bluefish Stickbait · Clear, Silver, Blue-green back 93/100 at 292 spots
- European squid Squid jig · Silver 91/100 at 258 spots
- Sharpsnout seabream 91/100 at 271 spots
- Garfish 90/100 at 252 spots
- Atlantic bonito 90/100 at 250 spots
- European barracuda 90/100 at 288 spots
- Shi drum 88/100 at 260 spots
- Sand steenbras 83/100 at 275 spots
+37 more species
Good
- Thinlip grey mullet
- Dusky spinefoot
- Atlantic horse mackerel
- Common stingray
- Tub gurnard
- Greater weever
- Big-scale sand smelt
- Giant goby
- Common smooth-hound
- Atlantic mackerel
+16 more species
Weak
- Red mullet
- Red scorpionfish
- Blackspot seabream
- Brill
- Musky octopus
- Devil firefish
- Forkbeard
- Por's goatfish
- Goldband goatfish
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Your coastal field guide
Techniques & bait
Bottom18 species
LRF14 species
Float9 species
Spin8 species
Trolling7 species
Sabiki6 species
Jig4 species
Surf3 speciesShrimp 18Sardine 11Worm 9Mamun 8Bread 7Squid 7Fish flesh 6Anchovy 5Mussel 4Horse mackerel 3Octopus 2Live bait 2Cuttlefish 2Sülünez 2Crab 2Seaweed 2Garfish 2Chicken 1
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Before you cast
Rules specific to this sea 39
The entries are taken from the regulations in force in that country, not summarized. The legal basis and the official source of every entry stand beneath it; what binds is the official publication.
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Species size/quantity limit
AB asgari boy + Yunan Sahil Güvenliği genel günlük miktar çerçevesi; resmî güncel metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
The first 20 of 39 entries are listed.
Frequently asked
What can you catch in Greece’s North Aegean and Thrace?
45 species are on record in Greece’s North Aegean and Thrace: Greater amberjack, Bogue, European squid, European barracuda, Saddled seabream, Mediterranean horse mackerel, European anchovy, Striped red mullet and others.
What can you catch in Greece’s North Aegean and Thrace in each month?
The month with the most species in season is October (45 species). By season: winter: European squid and Common cuttlefish; spring: Greater amberjack and Bogue; summer: Gilthead seabream and Annular seabream; autumn: European barracuda and Mediterranean horse mackerel.
What can you catch from the shore in Greece’s North Aegean and Thrace?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: Bogue, European squid, European barracuda, Saddled seabream, Mediterranean horse mackerel and Striped red mullet.
Which techniques are used for fishing in Greece’s North Aegean and Thrace?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Spin and Trolling.
Which baits are used in Greece’s North Aegean and Thrace?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Sardine, Worm, Mamun and Bread.
How many fishing grounds are there in Greece’s North Aegean and Thrace?
There are 308 fishing grounds on record in Greece’s North Aegean and Thrace; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
