Sea fish
Silver-cheeked toadfish
Lagocephalus sceleratus
Get to know the species, pick your region, find your spot.
Other names: Gümüş yanaklı balon
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
Choose your region
The information changes with the region you choose.
Where is Silver-cheeked toadfish caught?
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Aegean Sea fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
Central & South Aegean fishing spots
103Crete & Libyan Sea fishing spots
39Strait of Sicily fishing spots
1Tyrrhenian Sea fishing spots
Adriatic fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
1Balearic Sea fishing spots
1Strait of Gibraltar fishing spots
1Atlantic Ocean fishing spots
3Cantabrian Sea fishing spots
Alboran Sea fishing spots
Gulf of Cádiz fishing spots
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
- Ái Giánnis Naxos · Naxos and Small Cyclades
- Akoniziá Réma Tinos
- Alyki · shore Boeotia · Thebes
- Ardelolágkado Réma Laconia · East Mani
- Argyrós Potamós Rhodes
- Batis · beach South Athens · Palaio Faliro
- Blefutis Bay Kalymnos · Leros
- Chalikádha Islands · Agistri
- Adele Beach Rethymno
- Afratiás Réma Lasithi · Sitia
- Afrotólakkoi Chania · Kissamos
- Amoopi Karpathos-Kasos · Karpathos
- Anemaliáris Réma Lasithi · Agios Nikolaos
- Chalásmata Réma Lasithi · Agios Nikolaos
- Elounda · lagoon mouth Lasithi · Agios Nikolaos
- Geropótamos Heraklion · Phaistos
1 fishing ground
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
1 fishing ground
1 fishing ground
1 fishing ground
3 fishing grounds
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No fishing ground or region matches your search.
A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Aegean Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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There is no season data for this species yet.
Missing data does not mean an unproductive period.
Mediterranean
Season and suitable conditions
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There is no season data for this species yet.
Missing data does not mean an unproductive period.
Central & South Aegean
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Crete & Libyan Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Strait of Sicily
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Tyrrhenian Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Adriatic
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Mediterranean
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Balearic Sea
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Strait of Gibraltar
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Atlantic Ocean
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Cantabrian Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Alboran Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Gulf of Cádiz
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Best spots in November
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- 56 Jan
- 55 Feb
- 55 Mar
- 57 Apr
- 73 May
- 78 Jun
- 90 Jul
- 90 Aug
- 90 Sep
- 89 Oct
- 74 Nov
- 59 Dec
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
- Alanya Limanı Dış Kıyısı Alanya, Antalya 88/100 Very good
- Anamur İskele Sahili Anamur, Mersin 88/100 Very good
- Seyhan Karataş, Adana 80/100 Very good
- Sarsala Dalaman, Muğla 79/100 Very good
- Akbük Halk Plajı Didim, Aydın 76/100 Very 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
- Limited at night
In November
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Dawn 80
1 h before sunrise → 2.5 h after
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Midday 65
1 h before midday → 1.5 h after
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Dusk Best 85
2 h before sunset → 1.5 h after
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Night 40
1 h after sunset → 1.5 h before sunrise
Moon phase
Effect of the moon on night fishing; the scores compare the phases.
- New moon 50
- First quarter 50
- Full moon 55
- Last quarter 50
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 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 50 |
| Midday | 60 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 60 |
| Dusk | 60 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 60 |
| Night | 25 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 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.
12 sources · confidence medium
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Depth
3–100 m
mostly 18–100 m
Water temperature
13.3–32.8 °C
ideal 22.7–28.6 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
22.8–40.6 ‰
Shore types
- Sandy beach
- Cove / inner bay
- Rocky shore
- Breakwater / jetty
- Pier / quay
- Mixed shore
- Inside harbours
- Harbour mouth
- Reclaimed shore
- Shoal / reef
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
- Rock
- Sand, gravel and rock
- Seagrass
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, 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
By water clarity
Rock / bottom omnivore — Picks up crustaceans, worms and weed. Wary; relies on smell and a natural look.
- Clear Visibility: over 8 m
- Lure First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Weak Usually in this water: LRF micro soft plastic, imitation shrimp; very small, slow. Colour: Clear, Natural brown, Red
- Slightly coloured Visibility: 4–8 m
- Lure First lure: Spoon · Suitable Usually in this water: LRF/micro soft plastic, imitation shrimp. Colour: Pink, White, Red
- Moderately coloured Visibility: 2–4 m
- Lure First lure: Spoon · Very suitable Usually in this water: Scented soft plastic (Isome/Gulp type); slow, on the bottom. Colour: Fluorescent, Pink
- Murky Visibility: 1–2 m
- Lure First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Suitable Usually in this water: Weak; scented soft plastic only. Colour: Fluorescent, Dark silhouette, Red
- Very murky Visibility: under 1 m
- Lure First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Weak
12-month bait calendar
- January
- Lures: Metal jig, Spoon, Jighead + soft swimbait
- February
- Lures: Metal jig, Spoon, Jighead + soft swimbait
- March
- Lures: Metal jig, Spoon, Jighead + soft swimbait
- April
- Lures: Metal jig, Spoon, Jighead + soft swimbait
- May
- Lures: Metal jig, Spoon, Jighead + soft swimbait
- June
- Lures: Metal jig, Spoon, Jighead + soft swimbait
- July
- Lures: Metal jig, Spoon, Jighead + soft swimbait
- August
- Lures: Metal jig, Spoon, Jighead + soft swimbait
- September
- Lures: Metal jig, Spoon, Jighead + soft swimbait
- October
- Lures: Metal jig, Spoon, Jighead + soft swimbait
- November
- Lures: Metal jig, Spoon, Jighead + soft swimbait
- December
- Lures: Metal jig, Spoon, Jighead + soft swimbait
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 high. 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
- Lagocephalus sceleratus
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Seas
- Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
- Other names
- Balon balığı, Gümüş yanaklı balon
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Silver-cheeked toadfish found in?
In our records Silver-cheeked toadfish appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.
In which months is Silver-cheeked toadfish at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Central & South Aegean — Greece April–October; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece April–October; Strait of Sicily — Italy June–October; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy June–October; Adriatic — Italy June–October; Mediterranean — Spain June–October; Balearic Sea — Spain June–October; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain June–October; Atlantic Ocean — Spain May–September; Cantabrian Sea — Spain May–September; Alboran Sea — Spain June–October; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain June–October.
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