In which months is Shore rockling at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Black Sea November–May; Sea of Marmara October–April; Aegean Sea October–April; Mediterranean September–March.

Which bait is Shore rockling caught with?

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

Shore rockling

Gaidropsarus mediterraneus

Peak this month

Habitat: rocky crevice
Seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Bait: shrimp, worm, fish flesh · micro soft plastic
Technique: night bottom fishing, LRF

Shore rockling — Emanuele Santarelli (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 Shore rockling caught?

Peak months by sea.

Black Sea

Natural bait: shrimp, worm, fish flesh; regional support: European anchovy / European sprat
Lure: micro soft plastic
Technique: night bottom, LRF

Sea of Marmara

Natural bait: shrimp, worm, fish flesh; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
Lure: micro soft plastic
Technique: night bottom, LRF

Aegean Sea

Natural bait: shrimp, worm, fish flesh; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
Lure: micro soft plastic
Technique: night bottom, LRF

Mediterranean

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, worm, fish flesh; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
Lure: micro soft plastic
Technique: night bottom, LRF

Bait and technique

Habitat: rocky crevice
Fishing technique: night bottom fishing, LRF
Natural baits: shrimp, worm, fish flesh
Lures: micro soft plastic

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Shore rockling found in?: In our records Shore rockling appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean.
In which months is Shore rockling at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: Black Sea November–May; Sea of Marmara October–April; Aegean Sea October–April; Mediterranean September–March.
Which bait is Shore rockling caught with?: Baits and lures on record: shrimp, worm, fish flesh, European anchovy, European sprat, micro soft plastic, Atlantic horse mackerel, European sardine, mamun, sülünez, European squid.

Which seas is Shore rockling found in?

We have no ground-level record for Shore rockling; what we hold is at sea level. The links below go to the page of the sea in question, and the number beside each one is the total fishing grounds recorded in that sea — it is not a list of grounds for this species.