Red mullet

Legal status

Where is Red mullet caught?

Peak months by sea.

Bait and technique

Habitat

sandy/muddy bottom

Fishing technique

bottom fishing, LRF

Natural baits

shrimp, tube worm, mamun

Lures

soft plastic worm

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum size for Red mullet?

In recreational angling the minimum catch size for Red mullet is 12 cm. Fish below that length have to be returned to the water. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.

When is Red mullet closed to fishing?

There is no closed season specific to Red mullet — the regulations set no time ban for this species. Area and gear rules still apply. The limit that applies all year is the minimum size: 12 cm. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.

Which seas is Red mullet found in?

In our records Red mullet appears in these seas: Black Sea, 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 Red mullet at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Aegean Sea April–November; Mediterranean March–October; Sea of Marmara April–November; Black Sea all year; North Aegean & Thrace — Greece October–April; Central & South Aegean — Greece October–April; Ionian Sea — Greece October–April; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece September–June; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus all year; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus all year; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus all year; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus all year; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus all year; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ligurian Sea — Italy May–September; Sardinian Sea — Italy May–September; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy May–September; Strait of Sicily — Italy May–September; Adriatic — Italy May–September; Ionian Sea — Italy May–September; Mediterranean — Spain May–September; Alboran Sea — Spain May–September; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain May–September; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain May–September; Cantabrian Sea — Spain April–August; Atlantic Ocean — Spain April–August; Balearic Sea — Spain May–September.

Which bait is Red mullet caught with?

Baits and lures on record: shrimp, tubeworm, mamun, European sardine, sülünez, soft plastic worm, European squid, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, European sprat.

Fishing grounds with this species

• A Area da Barca Pontevedra · Vigo
• A Area da Cantareira Pontevedra · Vigo
• A Area das Vesadas Pontevedra · A Guarda
• A Area de Nosa Señora Pontevedra · Vigo
• A Area do Porto A Coruña · A Coruña
• A Area Vella Pontevedra · Vigo
• access to camping punta spin Gorizia · Grado
• Achelóos Potamós Aetolia-Acarnania · Missolonghi
• Aci Castello akarsu agzi sektörü Catania · Aci Castello
• A Coruña akarsu agzi sektörü A Coruña · A Coruña
• A Coruña akarsu agzi sektörü A Coruña · A Coruña
• A Coruña akarsu agzi sektörü A Coruña · A Coruña

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