Sea fish
Diplodus annularis
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Other names: İsparoz
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78 fishing grounds
80 fishing grounds
61 fishing grounds
25 fishing grounds
12 fishing grounds
8 fishing grounds
14 fishing grounds
15 fishing grounds
26 fishing grounds
16 fishing grounds
32 fishing grounds
18 fishing grounds
1 fishing ground
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
363 fishing grounds
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A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Sea of Marmara
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Aegean Sea
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Mediterranean
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
North Aegean & Thrace
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Central & South Aegean
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Ionian Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Crete & Libyan Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Famagusta–İskele
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Güzelyurt Bay
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Kyrenia north coast
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Karpas Peninsula
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Paphos–Limassol south coast
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Ayia Napa–Protaras
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Akamas–Paphos west coast
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Larnaca southeast coast
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Strait of Sicily
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep
Tyrrhenian Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep
Adriatic
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep
Balearic Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep
Mediterranean
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep
Strait of Gibraltar
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep
Atlantic Ocean
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Aug
Cantabrian Sea
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Aug
Adriatic
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
When in the day it bites best, month by month.
1 h before sunrise → 2 h after
1 h before midday → 1.5 h after
2 h before sunset → 1 h after
0.5 h after sunset → 3 h before sunrise
Effect of the moon on night fishing; the scores compare the phases.
Best phase: No clear effect
| Best times of day | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn | 65 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 65 |
| Midday | 60 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 60 |
| Dusk | 70 | 70 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 70 |
| Night | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 |
Windows follow sunrise and sunset; clock times change with place and date. Scores are relative within the month: 100 is the best window of the day.
4 sources · confidence medium
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
0–90 m
mostly 1–30 m
14–23.3 °C
ideal 17.7–21.7 °C
Full-strength seawater
15–40.4 ‰
Lives close to the bottom
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type high, temperature medium
Recorded baits and fishing techniques.
Baits documented for shore fishing, month by month and by water clarity.
In October
Rock / bottom omnivore — Picks up crustaceans, worms and weed. Wary; relies on smell and a natural look.
This is the usual pattern; the water and weather on the day can change it. Colour is fine-tuning: bait type, size and action come first. Confidence: natural high, lures high. Colour and presentation guide
In this region · Sea of Marmara
In this region · Aegean Sea
In this region · Mediterranean
Tackle recipe
Controlled float trotting with a long telescopic rod
Watch out: Power line risk with long rods
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
Rod
Reel
Line and leader
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.
Tackle recipe
Presenting the bait at a set water layer
Watch out: Current and line tangles with other anglers
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
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.
See tackle suggestions
Greece
Closed season: Tür/alan/dönem için daha sıkı kural olabilir
Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
In recreational angling the minimum catch size for Annular seabream is 12 cm. Fish below that length have to be returned to the water. Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı.
In our records Annular seabream 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, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain, Adriatic — Croatia.
Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara all year; Aegean Sea all year; Mediterranean all year; North Aegean & Thrace — Greece April–October; Central & South Aegean — Greece April–October; Ionian Sea — Greece April–October; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece April–October; 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; Strait of Sicily — Italy April, May, June, September; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September; Adriatic — Italy April, May, June, September; Balearic Sea — Spain April, May, June, September; Mediterranean — Spain April, May, June, September; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain April, May, June, September; Atlantic Ocean — Spain March, April, May, August; Cantabrian Sea — Spain March, April, May, August; Adriatic — Croatia May–October.
Baits and lures on record: shrimp, mamun, bread, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, micro jig, soft plastic worm, European sardine, sülünez, European squid.
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Annular seabream · Diplodus annularis
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