Open the ground on the map together with the wind, wave and water temperature layers.
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18 Catalogue species
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10 Suitable techniques
- Not checked on site
A ground profile built from catalogue and map data.
Not checked on site
Species in the catalogue
18Top species here in October
- Common two-banded seabream 95/100
- Yellowmouth barracuda 90/100
- Gilthead seabream 85/100
- Salema porgy 85/100
- Comber 85/100
- Pompano 85/100
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Sorted by the October score
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Pompano Very good · 85
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Gilthead seabream Very good · 85
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Shi drum Very good · 80
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Annular seabream Very good · 77
In regional literature
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Marbled spinefoot Very good · 77
Recorded nearby
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Sand steenbras Very good · 73
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Common cuttlefish Good · 69
Recorded here
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Striped red mullet Good · 68
Recorded here
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Blotched picarel Good · 66
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Grass goby Good · 65
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Silver-cheeked toadfish Good · 61
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Picarel Good · 61
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Greater weever Good · 57
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Common eagle ray Good · 57
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Red mullet Weak · 33
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Turbot Weak · 27
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Brill Weak · 23
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John Dory
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 monthsThe 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
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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.
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Tackle recipes
Bolognese · Trotting in current
Controlled float trotting with a long telescopic rod
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Tackle recipes
Bombarda/Bubble Float · Surface trolling
Casting a light bait or lure far with a clear/bubble float
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Tackle recipes
Sabiki Rig · Sabiki / multi-hook rig
A multi-hook feathered rig for shoaling fish
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Tackle recipes
Bottom Fishing · Classic bottom rig
Holding a weighted natural-bait rig on the bottom
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Tackle recipes
Eging · Squid and cuttlefish fishing
Fishing for cephalopods with egi-type lures
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Tackle recipes
LRF · Light Rock Fishing
Small and medium shore species on light lures of about 1 – 12 g
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Tackle recipes
Float Fishing · Float fishing
Presenting the bait at a set water layer
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Tackle recipes
Spin · Spinning
Cast-and-retrieve fishing with plugs, spoons and soft plastics
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Tackle recipes
Surf Casting · Long-range bottom fishing
Long-range bottom fishing with natural bait on sandy/mixed shores
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Tackle recipes
Saltwater Fly · Shore fly fishing
Surface and shallow-water fishing with artificial flies/streamers
Water clarity
Month-by-month turbidity of the coastal water, from satellite measurements.
Usually in October
Clear · visibility ≈ 18.6 m
Month by month
- JJan
- FFeb
- MMar
- AApr
- MMay
- JJun
- JJul
- AAug
- SSep
- OOct
- NNov
- DDec
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
In October the water here is usually clear
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Common two-banded seabream Natural first, lures also work
First: Diopatra tube worm
Also: Shrimp, Mud shrimp, LRF micro soft plastic, Jighead + soft worm
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First: Stickbait · Colour: Clear, White
Also: Mullet, Ispirna, Garfish, Hard minnow
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Gilthead seabream Natural first, lures also work
First: Shrimp
Also: Crab, Mussel, Sardine, LRF micro soft plastic
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Salema porgy Natural bait
First: Seaweed
Also: Diopatra tube worm, Shrimp, LRF micro soft plastic
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)
- 15.5 JJan
- 14.8 FFeb
- 14.8 MMar
- 15.7 AApr
- 17.8 MMay
- 21.1 JJun
- 24.1 JJul
- 25.7 AAug
- 24.7 SSep
- 22.3 OOct
- 19.5 NNov
- 16.9 DDec
Oxygen (mg/L)
- 7.7
- 7.8
- 7.9
- 7.9
- 7.7
- 7.3
- 6.9
- 6.6
- 6.7
- 6.9
- 7.2
- 7.5
Temperature: NOAA OISST 1991–2020 satellite mean (nearest 0.25° cell to the spot). Oxygen: Copernicus 2015–2024 monthly mean.
Other grounds nearby
- Fiume di Nicà Pantelleria
- Pantelleria · rocky cliff sector Pantelleria
- Pantelleria · breakwater sector Pantelleria
- Campobello di Mazara · breakwater sector Campobello di Mazara
- Mazara del Vallo · canal mouth sector Mazara del Vallo
- Spiaggia di Puzziteddu Campobello di Mazara
- Mazaro Mazara del Vallo
- Castelvetrano · mixed shore sector Castelvetrano
Data quality
- Data set
- Strait of Sicily
- Field check
- No
Map data does not confirm a right of way. Not to be used for navigation. Before you fish, check local rules, permits and the signage on site.
