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Bay of Vlorë Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Bay of VlorëAll 10 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Bay of Vlorë fishing spots 10
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
This sea currently has 10 grounds on record — few compared with the other seas. The records are curated by hand and are growing.
Matching grounds:
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No matching grounds. Try another place or explore all grounds on the map.
02 / Species
What can you catch in the Bay of Vlorë?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
Comber
Serranus cabrilla
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
Shi drum
Umbrina cirrosa
White seabream
Diplodus sargus
Pompano
Trachinotus ovatus
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Garfish
Belone belone
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In season · October
Bay of Vlorë 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 Bay of Vlorë in May, Jun, Jul — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 1 Jan
- 1 Feb
- 1 Mar
- 0 Apr
- 12 May
- 12 Jun
- 12 Jul
- 12 Aug
- 12 Sep
- 12 Oct
- 1 Nov
- 1 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 Bay of Vlorë month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- European seabass
- Feb
- European seabass
- Mar
- European seabass
- Apr
- No records
- May
- Common two-banded seabream, Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber and 6 more species
- Jun
- Common two-banded seabream, Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber and 6 more species
- Jul
- Common two-banded seabream, Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber and 6 more species
- Aug
- Common two-banded seabream, Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber and 6 more species
- Sep
- Common two-banded seabream, Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber and 6 more species
- Oct
- Common two-banded seabream, Pompano, Gilthead seabream, Shi drum, Sand steenbras, Comber and 6 more species
- Nov
- European seabass
- Dec
- European seabass
What bites in the Bay of Vlorë 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 93/100 at 8 spots
- Comber Soft shrimp · Silver 89/100 at 8 spots
- Common two-banded seabream Diopatra tube worm 88/100 at 2 spots
- Little tunny Stickbait · Clear 88/100 at 3 spots
- Yellowmouth barracuda Stickbait · White, Clear, Pink 88/100 at 8 spots
- Bluefish Stickbait · White, Silver, Clear 87/100 at 6 spots
- Flathead grey mullet 86/100 at 8 spots
- Atlantic bonito 85/100 at 8 spots
- European seabass 85/100 at 8 spots
- Pompano 84/100 at 5 spots
- Leerfish 83/100 at 8 spots
- White seabream 81/100 at 8 spots
+34 more species
Good
- Common octopus
- Black goby
- European squid
- Grass goby
- Atlantic horse mackerel
- Common cuttlefish
- Giant goby
- Small red scorpionfish
- Black scorpionfish
- Silver-cheeked toadfish
+24 more species
Weak
- Red mullet
- Flying gurnard
- Blue crab
- Greater amberjack
- Red scorpionfish
- Devil firefish
- Pouting
- Pearly razorfish
- Atlantic lizardfish
- Turbot
+1 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
Shrimp 6Mamun 5Mussel 4Worm 3Sülünez 3Crab 3Sardine 2Fish flesh 1Live bait 1Anchovy 1Horse mackerel 1Squid 1Chicken 1Prawn 1Garfish 1
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Before you cast
Rules specific to this sea 12
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.
Balıkçılık temel kanunu
Ruhsat, araç, koruma, kontrol ve yaptırım çerçevesi; güncel konsolide metin kontrol edilir
Legal basis: Ligj nr. 64/2012 Për peshkimin, i ndryshuar communiqué text
Denetim değişiklikleri
64/2012 dâhil denetim hükümlerini değiştirir
Legal basis: Ligj nr. 99/2024 communiqué text
Rekreasyonel balıkçılık minimum kuralları
Ulusal uygulama ve daha sıkı yerel kurallar ayrıca kontrol edilir
Legal basis: GFCM/45/2022/12 communiqué text
Korunan alanlar
Faaliyetler zonlama, yönetim planı ve AKZM iznine tabi olabilir
Legal basis: Ligj nr. 81/2017 Për zonat e mbrojtura, i ndryshuar communiqué text
Millî park statüleri
Karaburun-Sazan ve Divjakë-Karavasta dâhil saha/zon statüleri
Legal basis: VKM nr. 59, 26.01.2022 communiqué text
Yönetilen doğa rezervleri
Karaburun ve diğer rezervlerde faaliyet kapısı
Legal basis: VKM nr. 60, 26.01.2022 communiqué text
Tür/alan/zaman kısıtları
Av öncesi Bakanlık duyurusu ve yerel makam kontrol edilir
Legal basis: Geçici bakanlık emirleri ve kapalı dönemler communiqué text
Fiziksel erişim ve seyir güvenliği
İşletme veya liman otoritesi onayı olmadan fiziksel yapı avlanabilir kabul edilmez
Legal basis: Liman/marina/askerî güvenlik kuralları communiqué text
Hassas tür
Mevzuat kontrolü — Bakanlık/GFCM/koruma kurumu güncel kontrol
Legal basis: Arnavutluk mevzuatı / GFCM communiqué text
Hassas tür
Yüksek koruma/mevzuat riski; öneri dışı — Bakanlık/GFCM/koruma kurumu güncel kontrol
Legal basis: Arnavutluk mevzuatı / GFCM communiqué text
Hassas tür
Mevzuat kontrolü — Bakanlık/GFCM/koruma kurumu güncel kontrol
Legal basis: Arnavutluk mevzuatı / GFCM communiqué text
Hassas tür
Hassas; öneri kapısı — Bakanlık/GFCM/koruma kurumu güncel kontrol
Legal basis: Arnavutluk mevzuatı / GFCM communiqué text
Frequently asked
What can you catch in the Bay of Vlorë?
13 species are on record in the Bay of Vlorë: Common two-banded seabream, European seabass, Gilthead seabream, Comber, Black scorpionfish, Peacock wrasse, Sand steenbras, Shi drum and others.
What can you catch in the Bay of Vlorë in each month?
The month with the most species in season is May (12 species). By season: winter: European seabass; spring: Common two-banded seabream and Pompano; summer: Gilthead seabream and Shi drum; autumn: Sand steenbras and Comber.
What can you catch from the shore in the Bay of Vlorë?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: Common two-banded seabream, European seabass, Gilthead seabream, Comber, Black scorpionfish and Peacock wrasse.
Which techniques are used for fishing in the Bay of Vlorë?
The most common techniques: Bottom, LRF, Float, Spin and Surf.
Which baits are used in the Bay of Vlorë?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Mamun, Mussel, Worm and Sülünez.
How many fishing grounds are there in the Bay of Vlorë?
There are 10 fishing grounds on record in the Bay of Vlorë; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
