What is the minimum size for Flathead grey mullet?

In recreational angling the minimum catch size for Flathead grey mullet is 35 cm. Fish below that length have to be returned to the water. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.

When is Flathead grey mullet closed to fishing?

There is no closed season specific to Flathead grey 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: 35 cm. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.

Which seas is Flathead grey mullet found in?

In our records Flathead grey mullet appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Adriatic — Albania, Ionian Sea — Albania, 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, Pacific coast — United States, Mid-Atlantic — United States, South Atlantic — United States, Gulf of Mexico — United States, Hawaii — United States, 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 Flathead grey mullet at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Ionian Sea — Albania November–March; Adriatic — Albania November–March; Sea of Marmara all year; Black Sea all year; Aegean Sea all year; Mediterranean 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; Gulf of Mexico — United States April–October; South Atlantic — United States April–October; Mid-Atlantic — United States April–October; Pacific coast — United States April–October; Hawaii — United States April–October; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus December–February; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus December–February; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus December–February; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus December–February; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus December–February; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Ligurian Sea — Italy March, April, May, September, October, November; Sardinian Sea — Italy March, April, May, September, October, November; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy March, April, May, September, October, November; Strait of Sicily — Italy March, April, May, September, October, November; Adriatic — Italy March, April, May, September, October, November; Ionian Sea — Italy March, April, May, September, October, November; Mediterranean — Spain March, April, May, September, October, November; Alboran Sea — Spain March, April, May, September, October, November; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain March, April, May, September, October, November; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain March, April, May, September, October, November; Cantabrian Sea — Spain February, March, April, August, September, October; Atlantic Ocean — Spain April, May, June, October, November, December; Balearic Sea — Spain March, April, May, September, October, November.

Which bait is Flathead grey mullet caught with?

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

Flathead grey mullet

Mugil cephalus

Topan kefal
Kefal
Has kefal
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Peak this month Minimum size 35 cm

Family: Mugilidae
Order: Mugiliformes
Habitat: harbour, lagoon, estuary
Seas: Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Bait: bread, worm, shrimp · small soft plastic
Technique: float fishing, bottom fishing

Flathead grey mullet — Roberto Pillon (Wikimedia Commons) · source

Legal status

Türkiye

Minimum size: 35 cm
Maximum quantity: 5 kg

Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7 communiqué text

Minimum size: 20 cm
Maximum quantity: 5 kg

Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7 communiqué text

Minimum size: 30 cm
Maximum quantity: 5 kg

Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7 communiqué text

Where is Flathead grey mullet caught?

Peak months by sea.

Black Sea

peak this month

Natural bait: bread, worm, shrimp; regional support: European anchovy / European sprat
Lure: small soft plastic
Technique: Bolognese

Peak condition range

Wind: 0–15 km/h
Wind direction: offshore or calm
Water temperature: 12–26 °C
Pressure: 1010–1024 hPa
Wave: 0–0,6 m

This is a general tendency; it guarantees no catch.

Sea of Marmara

peak this month

Natural bait: bread, worm, shrimp; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
Lure: small soft plastic
Technique: Bolognese

Peak condition range

Wind: 0–15 km/h
Wind direction: offshore or calm
Water temperature: 12–26 °C
Pressure: 1010–1024 hPa
Wave: 0–0,6 m

This is a general tendency; it guarantees no catch.

Aegean Sea

peak this month

Natural bait: bread, worm, shrimp; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
Lure: small soft plastic
Technique: Bolognese

Peak condition range

Wind: 0–15 km/h
Wind direction: offshore or calm
Water temperature: 12–26 °C
Pressure: 1010–1024 hPa
Wave: 0–0,6 m

This is a general tendency; it guarantees no catch.

Mediterranean

peak this month

Natural bait: bread, worm, shrimp; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
Lure: small soft plastic
Technique: Bolognese

Peak condition range

Wind: 0–15 km/h
Wind direction: offshore or calm
Water temperature: 12–26 °C
Pressure: 1010–1024 hPa
Wave: 0–0,6 m

This is a general tendency; it guarantees no catch.

Bait and technique

Habitat: harbour, lagoon, estuary
Fishing technique: float fishing, bottom fishing
Natural baits: bread, worm, shrimp
Lures: small soft plastic

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.

Bolognese

Trotting in current

Controlled float trotting with a long telescopic rod

Level: Intermediate–Advanced
Effort: Low

Rod: 4.00–7.00 m; 5–30 g
Reel: 2000–3000
Main line: 0.16–0.22 mm mono
Leader/trace: 0.12–0.20 mm
Hook/lure: #14–#6
Bait/lure: Bread flake
Connector: Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain
Rod: 4.00–7.00 m; 5–30 g
Reel: 2000–3000
Main line: 0.16–0.22 mm mono
Leader/trace: 0.12–0.20 mm
Hook/lure: #14–#6
Bait/lure: YEM0013
Connector: Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain

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

Float Fishing

Float fishing

Presenting the bait at a set water layer

Level: Beginner–Advanced
Effort: Low

Rod: 3.60–6.00 m; 5–30 g
Reel: 2000–3000
Main line: 0.16–0.24 mm mono
Leader/trace: 0.12–0.22 mm
Hook/lure: #12–#4
Bait/lure: Bread flake
Connector: Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain
Rod: 3.60–6.00 m; 5–30 g
Reel: 2000–3000
Main line: 0.16–0.24 mm mono
Leader/trace: 0.12–0.22 mm
Hook/lure: #12–#4
Bait/lure: YEM0013
Connector: Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain

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

Float Fishing

Float fishing

Presenting the bait at a set water layer

Level: Beginner–Advanced
Effort: Low

Watch out: Current and line tangles with other anglers

Regulations: Güncel Yunanistan ve AB mevzuatı kontrol edilir

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum size for Flathead grey mullet?: In recreational angling the minimum catch size for Flathead grey mullet is 35 cm. Fish below that length have to be returned to the water. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.
When is Flathead grey mullet closed to fishing?: There is no closed season specific to Flathead grey 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: 35 cm. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.
Which seas is Flathead grey mullet found in?: In our records Flathead grey mullet appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Adriatic — Albania, Ionian Sea — Albania, 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, Pacific coast — United States, Mid-Atlantic — United States, South Atlantic — United States, Gulf of Mexico — United States, Hawaii — United States, 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 Flathead grey mullet at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: Ionian Sea — Albania November–March; Adriatic — Albania November–March; Sea of Marmara all year; Black Sea all year; Aegean Sea all year; Mediterranean 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; Gulf of Mexico — United States April–October; South Atlantic — United States April–October; Mid-Atlantic — United States April–October; Pacific coast — United States April–October; Hawaii — United States April–October; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus December–February; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus December–February; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus December–February; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus December–February; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus December–February; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Ligurian Sea — Italy March, April, May, September, October, November; Sardinian Sea — Italy March, April, May, September, October, November; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy March, April, May, September, October, November; Strait of Sicily — Italy March, April, May, September, October, November; Adriatic — Italy March, April, May, September, October, November; Ionian Sea — Italy March, April, May, September, October, November; Mediterranean — Spain March, April, May, September, October, November; Alboran Sea — Spain March, April, May, September, October, November; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain March, April, May, September, October, November; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain March, April, May, September, October, November; Cantabrian Sea — Spain February, March, April, August, September, October; Atlantic Ocean — Spain April, May, June, October, November, December; Balearic Sea — Spain March, April, May, September, October, November.
Which bait is Flathead grey mullet caught with?: Baits and lures on record: bread, worm, shrimp, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, small soft plastic, European sprat, European sardine, mamun, sülünez, European squid.