Sea fish
White trevally
Pseudocaranx dentex
Get to know the species, pick your region, find your spot.
Other names: Pejerrey
- Habitat
- Rock · current · dropoff
Choose your region
Spain · Atlantic OceanThe information changes with the region you choose.
Where is White trevally caught?
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Atlantic Ocean fishing spots
69- Arrecife · harbour and marina sector Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · breakwater sector Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · breakwater sector 2 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · breakwater sector 3 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · breakwater sector 4 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- La Restinga · breakwater sector El Hierro · La Restinga
- La Restinga · breakwater sector 2 El Hierro · La Restinga
- Las Palmas · breakwater sector 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
Check the season information for the region you chose.
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Best spots in November
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- 0 Jan
- 0 Feb
- 0 Mar
- 61 Apr
- 61 May
- 73 Jun
- 70 Jul
- 67 Aug
- 69 Sep
- 72 Oct
- 61 Nov
- 0 Dec
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
- Barak Limanı Kaş, Antalya 69/100 Good
- Altınkum Didim, Aydın 69/100 Good
- Bodrum - Datça 2 Datça, Muğla 69/100 Good
- Tahtalı Çayı Menderes, İzmir 66/100 Good
- Ayvalık Deresi Yumurtalık, Adana 62/100 Good
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Best times of day
When in the day it bites best, month by month.
- Active by day
- Poor at night
In November
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Dawn Best 85
0.5 h before sunrise → 2 h after
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Midday 55
1 h before midday → 1.5 h after
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Dusk 80
1.5 h before sunset → 0.5 h after
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Night 25
1 h after sunset → 2 h before sunrise
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 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 60 |
| Midday | 70 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 70 |
| Dusk | 60 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 60 |
| Night | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 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.
5 sources · confidence medium
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Depth
0–238 m
mostly 2–25 m
Water temperature
7.2–29.2 °C
ideal 15.2–25 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
28.1–39.3 ‰
Shore types
- Cove / inner bay
- Rocky shore
- Breakwater / jetty
- Pier / quay
- Headland
- Mixed shore
- River / stream mouth
- Inside harbours
- Cliff / steep shore
- Harbour mouth
- Strait shore
- Reclaimed shore
- Shoal / reef
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Rock
- Sand, gravel and rock
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 November
Processed bait (all year)
- Bread
- Pellets
By water clarity
Pelagic sight hunter — Chases baitfish shoals by sight. Lures shine in clear water; in murky water its hunting range shrinks.
- Clear Visibility: over 8 m
- Lure first, natural also works First natural bait: Squid · Very suitable Usually in this water: Live baitfish or a whole fresh fish; thin fluorocarbon leader, no float or a light one. First lure: Jighead + soft worm · Suitable Usually in this water: Hard minnow/stickbait, slim metal jig; fast, erratic retrieve. Colour: Blue-green back, Silver, White
- Slightly coloured Visibility: 4–8 m
- Lure First natural bait: Squid · Very suitable Usually in this water: Live or fresh whole fish; normal size. First lure: Metal jig · Very suitable Usually in this water: Spoon, metal jig, popper/topwater; medium-fast retrieve. Colour: Silver, White, Blue-green back, Pink
- Moderately coloured Visibility: 2–4 m
- Lure First natural bait: Shrimp · Very suitable Usually in this water: Cut oily fish (sardine/mackerel) with chum; under a float or at mid-depth. First lure: Metal jig · Very suitable Usually in this water: Spinner, paddle-tail shad, metal jig one size up; vibration first. Colour: White, Fluorescent, Gold
- Murky Visibility: 1–2 m
- Natural first, lures also work First natural bait: Shrimp · Suitable Usually in this water: Oily fish fillet, bloody chunks; chum for a scent trail; fish slower. First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Suitable Usually in this water: If you must, a rattling vibe/lipless; near the bottom, slow. Colour: Fluorescent, Dark silhouette
- Very murky Visibility: under 1 m
- Natural bait First natural bait: Shrimp · Suitable Usually in this water: A large, bloody chunk of oily fish; refresh the bait often. Catches usually drop. First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Weak Colour: Colour does not matter
12-month bait calendar
- January
- Out of season
- February
- Out of season
- March
- Out of season
- April
- Natural baits: Shrimp, Squid, Sardine Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Jighead + soft worm, Metal jig, Vib / lipless
- May
- Natural baits: Shrimp, Squid, Sardine Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Jighead + soft worm, Metal jig, Vib / lipless
- June
- Natural baits: Shrimp, Squid, Sardine Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Jighead + soft worm, Metal jig, Vib / lipless
- July
- Natural baits: Shrimp, Squid, Sardine Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Jighead + soft worm, Metal jig, Vib / lipless
- August
- Natural baits: Shrimp, Squid, Sardine Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Jighead + soft worm, Metal jig, Vib / lipless
- September
- Natural baits: Shrimp, Squid, Sardine Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Jighead + soft worm, Metal jig, Vib / lipless
- October
- Natural baits: Shrimp, Squid, Sardine Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Jighead + soft worm, Metal jig, Vib / lipless
- November
- Natural baits: Shrimp, Squid, Sardine Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Jighead + soft worm, Metal jig, Vib / lipless
- December
- Out of season
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 medium, lures low. 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
- Pseudocaranx dentex
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Pejerrey
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is White trevally found in?
In our records White trevally appears in these seas: Atlantic Ocean — Spain.
In which months is White trevally at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Atlantic Ocean — Spain May–November.
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