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European barracuda

Sphyraena sphyraena

Iskarmoz
Baraküda

Peak this month

Family: Sphyraenidae
Order: Carangaria incertae sedis
Habitat: coastal open water
Seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Bait: sardine, horse mackerel · minnow, spoon
Technique: spinning, trolling

European barracuda — Lars Behnke (Wikimedia Commons) · source

Legal status

The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.

Where is European barracuda caught?

Peak months by sea.

Sea of Marmara

peak this month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Natural bait: European sardine, Atlantic horse mackerel; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
Lure: minnow, spoon
Technique: Spin

Aegean Sea

peak this month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Natural bait: European sardine, Atlantic horse mackerel; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
Lure: minnow, spoon
Technique: Spin

Mediterranean

peak this month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Natural bait: European sardine, Atlantic horse mackerel; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
Lure: minnow, spoon
Technique: Spin

Peak condition range

Wind: 4–20 km/h
Wind direction: onshore or cross-shore
Water temperature: 20–28 °C
Pressure: 1008–1020 hPa
Wave: 0,2–0,9 m

This is a general tendency; it guarantees no catch.

Bait and technique

Habitat: coastal open water
Fishing technique: spinning, trolling
Natural baits: sardine, horse mackerel
Lures: minnow, spoon

Tackle recipe

A setup to start from. Rod length, line diameter and drag are changed to suit the size of fish you are after and the current and bottom structure of the ground.

Spin

Spinning

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

Level: Beginner–Advanced
Effort: Moderate

Rod: 2.40–3.00 m; 5–40 g
Reel: 2500–4000
Main line: PE 0.8–1.5
Leader/trace: 0.28–0.45 mm fluorocarbon
Hook/lure: Single/treble on the lure; check regulations and safety
Bait/lure: Pencil bait
Connector: Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain
Rod: 2.40–3.00 m; 5–40 g
Reel: 2500–4000
Main line: PE 0.8–1.5
Leader/trace: 0.28–0.45 mm fluorocarbon
Hook/lure: Single/treble on the lure; check regulations and safety
Bait/lure: YEM0019
Connector: Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain

Watch out: Lure casting path and rocky ground

Keep with you: Pliers, hook remover, glasses and first aid

Regulations: Communiqué 2024/21 Article 16 hook and line limits and place bans are checked

Spin

Spinning

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

Level: Beginner–Advanced
Effort: Moderate

Watch out: Lure casting path and rocky ground

Regulations: Güncel Yunanistan ve AB mevzuatı kontrol edilir

Saltwater Fly

Shore fly fishing

Surface and shallow-water fishing with artificial flies/streamers

Level: Advanced
Effort: Low

Rod: #6–#10 class; around 2.70 m
Reel: Saltwater fly reel
Main line: Floating/intermediate fly line
Leader/trace: 0.25–0.45 mm tapered leader
Hook/lure: #8–2/0 fly
Bait/lure: Streamer
Connector: Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain
Rod: #6–#10 class; around 2.70 m
Reel: Saltwater fly reel
Main line: Floating/intermediate fly line
Leader/trace: 0.25–0.45 mm tapered leader
Hook/lure: #8–2/0 fly
Bait/lure: YEM0035
Connector: Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain

Watch out: Back-cast clearance and wind

Keep with you: Pliers, hook remover, glasses and first aid

Regulations: Communiqué 2024/21 Article 16 hook and line limits and place bans are checked

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is European barracuda found in?: In our records European barracuda appears in these seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, North Aegean & Thrace — Greece, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Ionian Sea — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece, Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus, Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus, Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus, Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus, Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus, Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus, Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus, Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus, Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — 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 European barracuda at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara all year; Aegean Sea all year; Mediterranean all year; North Aegean & Thrace — Greece April, May, August, September, October, November; Central & South Aegean — Greece April, May, August, September, October, November; Ionian Sea — Greece April, May, August, September, October, November; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece April–November; Mediterranean — Spain May, June, September, October; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus June–September; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus June–September; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus June–September; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus June–September; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus June–September; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus June–September; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus June–September; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus June–September; Ligurian Sea — Italy May, June, September, October; Sardinian Sea — Italy May, June, September, October; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy May, June, September, October; Adriatic — Italy May, June, September, October; Strait of Sicily — Italy May, June, September, October; Ionian Sea — Italy May, June, September, October; Alboran Sea — Spain May, June, September, October; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain May, June, September, October; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain May, June, September, October; Cantabrian Sea — Spain April, May, August, September; Atlantic Ocean — Spain April, May, August, September; Balearic Sea — Spain May, June, September, October.
Which bait is European barracuda caught with?: Baits and lures on record: European sardine, Atlantic horse mackerel, European anchovy, shrimp, minnow, spoon, mamun, sülünez, European squid.

Fishing grounds with this species

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