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European sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Çaça
Sprat

Peak this month

Family: Clupeidae
Order: Clupeiformes
Habitat: open-water shoals
Seas: Sea of Marmara, Black Sea
Bait: small fish pieces · micro sabiki
Technique: sabiki

European sprat — Hans Hillewaert (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 sprat caught?

Peak months by sea.

Black Sea

peak this month

Jan
Feb
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Dec

Natural bait: small fish chunks; regional support: European anchovy / European sprat
Lure: micro sabiki
Technique: Sabiki Rig

Sea of Marmara

peak this month

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

Natural bait: small fish chunks; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
Lure: micro sabiki
Technique: Sabiki Rig

Bait and technique

Habitat: open-water shoals
Fishing technique: sabiki
Natural baits: small fish pieces
Lures: micro sabiki

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is European sprat found in?: In our records European sprat appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara.
In which months is European sprat at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara all year; Black Sea all year.
Which bait is European sprat caught with?: Baits and lures on record: small fish chunks, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, shrimp, micro sabiki, European sprat.

Fishing grounds with this species

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