Sea fish
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
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Germany · North SeaThe information changes with the region you choose.
Where is Haddock caught?
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North Sea fishing spots
215- Aade Schleswig-Holstein · Pinneberg
- Ackerum Schleswig-Holstein · Nordfriesland
- Altendeich Schleswig-Holstein · Nordfriesland
- Alter Anleger Schleswig-Holstein · Nordfriesland
- Am Leuchtturm Niedersachsen · Aurich
- Am Zollhaus Niedersachsen · Aurich
- Appelland Schleswig-Holstein · Nordfriesland
- Archsum Schleswig-Holstein · Nordfriesland
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A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
North Sea
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
10–450 m
mostly 10–200 m
Water temperature
2–23.9 °C
ideal 10–12 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
25–39.6 ‰
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
- Sand and gravel
- Gravel
- Rock
- Sand, gravel and rock
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type high, temperature high
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
- Melanogrammus aeglefinus
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Haddock
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Haddock found in?
In our records Haddock appears in these seas: North Sea — Germany.
In which months is Haddock at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: North Sea — Germany all year.
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