Sea fish
Island grouper
Mycteroperca fusca
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Other names: Abade
- Habitat
- Rock · reef · dropoff
Choose your region
Spain · Atlantic OceanThe information changes with the region you choose.
Where is Island grouper caught?
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Atlantic Ocean fishing spots
55- Arrecife · pier sector Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · pier sector 3 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · rocky cliff sector Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · rocky cliff sector 2 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · rocky cliff sector 3 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- La Restinga · rocky cliff sector El Hierro · La Restinga
- La Restinga · rocky cliff sector 2 El Hierro · La Restinga
- Los Charcones De Bañaderos Gran Canaria · Las Palmas
No fishing ground or region matches your search.
A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Atlantic Ocean
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Oct, Nov, Dec
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Best times of day
When in the day it bites best, month by month.
- Active at dawn and dusk
- Limited at night
In October
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Dawn Best 85
1 h before sunrise → 2 h after
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Midday 40
1 h before midday → 1 h after
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Dusk 80
2 h before sunset → 1 h after
Not productive at night
Moon phase
Effect of the moon on night fishing; the scores compare the phases.
- New moon 40
- First quarter 40
- Full moon 45
- Last quarter 40
Best phase: No clear effect
Windows across 12 months
| Best times of day | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn | 60 | 60 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 60 |
| Midday | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | |||
| Dusk | 60 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 60 |
| Night | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Windows follow sunrise and sunset; clock times change with place and date. Scores are relative within the month: 100 is the best window of the day.
8 sources · confidence low
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Depth
1–200 m
mostly 20–30 m
Water temperature
18.8–24.9 °C
ideal 19.7–24.4 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
35–37.8 ‰
Shore types
- Cove / inner bay
- Rocky shore
- Breakwater / jetty
- Headland
- Cliff / steep shore
- Reclaimed shore
- Shoal / reef
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Rock
- Seaweed
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type high, temperature medium
Bait and tackle suggestions
Recorded baits and fishing techniques.
Bait by month
Baits documented for shore fishing, month by month and by water clarity.
In October
By water clarity
Inshore / reef predator — Semi-pelagic; ambushes and chases. Good eyesight and a strong lateral line; takes both kinds of bait.
- Clear Visibility: over 8 m
- Lure First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Suitable Usually in this water: Natural-coloured soft shad/minnow, LRF, slim hard lure; slow and natural. Colour: Natural brown, Silver, Clear
- Slightly coloured Visibility: 4–8 m
- Lure First lure: Metal jig · Very suitable Usually in this water: Hard minnow, jighead + shad, stickbait. Colour: White, Silver, Blue-green back
- Moderately coloured Visibility: 2–4 m
- Lure First lure: Metal jig · Very suitable Usually in this water: Paddle-tail shad, vibe, spinner; vibration first. Colour: White, Fluorescent, Gold
- Murky Visibility: 1–2 m
- Lure First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Very suitable Usually in this water: Rattling vibe, scented soft plastic; near the bottom, slow. Colour: Dark silhouette
- Very murky Visibility: under 1 m
- Lure First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Weak Usually in this water: Not recommended; if you must, scented and rattling. Colour: Dark silhouette
12-month bait calendar
- January
- Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Metal jig
- February
- Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Metal jig
- March
- Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Metal jig
- April
- Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Metal jig
- May
- Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Metal jig
- June
- Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Metal jig
- July
- Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Metal jig
- August
- Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Metal jig
- September
- Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Metal jig
- October
- Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Metal jig
- November
- Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Metal jig
- December
- Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Metal jig
This is the usual pattern; the water and weather on the day can change it. Colour is fine-tuning: bait type, size and action come first. Confidence: natural low, lures medium. Colour and presentation guide
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Mycteroperca fusca
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Abade
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Island grouper found in?
In our records Island grouper appears in these seas: Atlantic Ocean — Spain.
In which months is Island grouper at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Atlantic Ocean — Spain May, June, July, October, November, December.
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