European conger

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 conger caught?

Peak months by sea.

Bait and technique

Habitat

rocky crevice

Fishing technique

night bottom fishing

Natural baits

squid, sardine, octopus

Lures

large 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.

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is European conger found in?

In our records European conger appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, North Aegean & Thrace — Greece, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Ionian Sea — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece, 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 European conger at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Black Sea May–December; Sea of Marmara April–November; Aegean Sea April–November; Mediterranean March–October; North Aegean & Thrace — Greece March–November; Central & South Aegean — Greece March–November; Ionian Sea — Greece March–November; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece March–November; Sardinian Sea — Italy October–March; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy October–March; Adriatic — Italy October–March; Ligurian Sea — Italy October–March; Strait of Sicily — Italy October–March; Ionian Sea — Italy October–March; Mediterranean — Spain October–March; Balearic Sea — Spain October–March; Alboran Sea — Spain October–March; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain October–March; Atlantic Ocean — Spain November–April; Cantabrian Sea — Spain September–February; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain October–March.

Which bait is European conger caught with?

Baits and lures on record: European squid, European sardine, common octopus, European anchovy, European sprat, large soft plastic, Atlantic horse mackerel, shrimp, mamun, sülünez.

Fishing grounds with this species

• 1 Lanzarote · Arrecife
• Acantilado de El Cardonal La Gomera · San Sebastián de La Gomera
• access to camping punta spin Gorizia · Grado
• A Coruña iskele sektörü A Coruña · A Coruña
• A Coruña iskele sektörü A Coruña · A Coruña
• A Coruña iskele sektörü A Coruña · A Coruña
• A Coruña iskele sektörü A Coruña · A Coruña
• A Coruña iskele sektörü A Coruña · A Coruña
• A Coruña iskele sektörü A Coruña · A Coruña
• Adina Trapani · Mazara del Vallo
• Aghios Nikolaos ferry terminal Lasithi · Agios Nikolaos
• Agios Nikolaos Lighthouse Achaea · Patras

The first 12 of 1021 fishing grounds are listed.

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