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Boğazdere

Çatalca · İstanbul Black Sea

Canal/strait connection
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A ground profile built from catalogue and map data.

Not checked on site

Species in the catalogue

12

Pick a species to see its minimum size and closed season.

Top species here in November

A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.

Sorted by the November score

Local evidence: OBIS/GBIF observation records (at this spot or nearby), regional literature and local angling sources.

The species list is not a guarantee of a catch.

Catalogue months

12 / 12 months

The source lists every month. Results depend on the species, the weather and the sea.

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

Techniques for this shoreline · 9

Matched to the shoreline type. Which technique works on a given day is decided by the target species, the season and the state of the sea.

  • Bolognese · Trotting in current

    Controlled float trotting with a long telescopic rod

    Tackle recipes
  • Bombarda/Bubble Float · Surface trolling

    Casting a light bait or lure far with a clear/bubble float

    Tackle recipes
  • Sabiki Rig · Sabiki / multi-hook rig

    A multi-hook feathered rig for shoaling fish

    Tackle recipes
  • Bottom Fishing · Classic bottom rig

    Holding a weighted natural-bait rig on the bottom

    Tackle recipes
  • LRF · Light Rock Fishing

    Small and medium shore species on light lures of about 1 – 12 g

    Tackle recipes
  • Rock Fishing · Natural-bait fishing from rocks

    Heavy natural-bait bottom or float fishing on rocky/cliff shores

    Tackle recipes
  • Float Fishing · Float fishing

    Presenting the bait at a set water layer

    Tackle recipes
  • Shore Jigging · Shore jigging

    Searching far and deep water with metal jigs

    Tackle recipes
  • Spin · Spinning

    Cast-and-retrieve fishing with plugs, spoons and soft plastics

    Tackle recipes

Getting to the ground

Facilities nearby according to map records

Road unclassified road · about 2.08 km

Footpath track · about 489 m

Weak map evidence

The map records a road; actual access was not checked on site.

Facility Map record Distance
Parking No parking recorded in OSM within 3 km No parking recorded in OSM within 3 km —
Toilet No toilets recorded in OSM within 3 km No toilets recorded in OSM within 3 km —
Food and drink No food or drink recorded in OSM within 3 km No food or drink recorded in OSM within 3 km —
Public transport No public transport recorded in OSM within 3 km No public transport recorded in OSM within 3 km —
Emergency services No emergency services recorded in OSM within 3 km No emergency services recorded in OSM within 3 km —

Distances follow the map record; routes and opening status can change.

Source details

The access evidence is derived from map data; actual right of way and private property were not verified on site.

Take care on site

Current, mud and reeds, sudden flow and protected-area limits

Suggested precaution Life jacket; stay out of the water; check the flow and local limits

Physical profile · 2–20 m

Habitat
current
Bottom
Mixed bottom; rock-to-sand transition
Shore slope
Medium
Wave exposure
Driven by the current
Current
High
Depth band
2–20 m modelled band
Vegetation and algae
Local
Freshwater influence
Low–medium

Shore types

  • River / stream mouth
  • Strait shore

Bottom

  • Sand

Depth and slope values are derived from the EMODnet raster model; they are not sonar or field measurements.

Water clarity

Month-by-month turbidity of the coastal water, from satellite measurements.

Today (estimate)

Slightly coloured · visibility ≈ 4.6 m

Seasonal normal (November): Slightly coloured — Seasonal normal today.

  • 44 mm of rain in the last 7 days; stream water may have clouded the sea.

Flood water from streams and rivers can increase turbidity.

Confidence: High

Month by month

  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D

Satellite measurement. The satellite sees about 200 m offshore; the surf zone within casting distance is usually murkier. Today’s estimate is adjusted for weather and sea when the spot forecast is opened; it is not certain.

Source: Copernicus Marine coastal ocean colour (2023–2026) and Open-Meteo.

Which bait here this month

Water today is probably slightly coloured

  • First: Topwater lure · Colour: White, Silver

    Also: Shrimp, Cuttlefish, Squid, Sinking minnow

  • First: Sabiki rig · Colour: Silver, Pink, Blue-green back

    Also: Anchovy, Sand smelt, Horse mackerel, Metal jig

  • First: Sabiki rig · Colour: White, Silver, Clear

    Also: Razor clam, Horse mackerel, Squid, LRF micro soft plastic

  • Bluefish Lure

    First: Stickbait · Colour: White, Silver, Clear

    Also: Horse mackerel, Anchovy, Picarel, Spoon

Species the research highlights at this spot this month; the water may differ on the day.

Water climate

Surface water temperature and dissolved oxygen, month by month.

Surface water (°C)

  1. 8.2 J
  2. 7.2 F
  3. 7.7 M
  4. 10.1 A
  5. 15.5 M
  6. 21.2 J
  7. 24.1 J
  8. 25.1 A
  9. 22.8 S
  10. 18.9 O
  11. 14.8 N
  12. 10.9 D

Oxygen (mg/L)

  1. 10.1
  2. 10.7
  3. 11.1
  4. 10.7
  5. 9.6
  6. 8.4
  7. 7.7
  8. 7.5
  9. 7.6
  10. 8.1
  11. 8.6
  12. 9.3

Lowest oxygen at the bottom 7.8 mg/L (model bottom 30.3 m).

Temperature: NOAA OISST 1991–2020 satellite mean (nearest 0.25° cell to the spot). Oxygen: Copernicus 2015–2024 monthly mean.

Businesses around Boğazdere where you can camp, ordered by their distance to the ground.

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Data quality

Data set
Canal/strait connection
Coordinates
Matches the OSM coastline
Field check
No

Map data does not confirm a right of way. Not to be used for navigation. Before you fish, check the regulation in force and the signage on site.

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