Sea fish
Spotted weever
Trachinus araneus
Get to know the species, pick your region, find your spot.
Other names: Benekli trakonya
- Family
- Trachinidae
Choose your region
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Where is Spotted weever caught?
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Aegean Sea fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
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.
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A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Aegean Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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There is no season data for this species yet.
Missing data does not mean an unproductive period.
Mediterranean
Season and suitable conditions
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There is no season data for this species yet.
Missing data does not mean an unproductive period.
Best spots in November
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- 0 Jan
- 0 Feb
- 0 Mar
- 52 Apr
- 60 May
- 58 Jun
- 52 Jul
- 49 Aug
- 52 Sep
- 57 Oct
- 58 Nov
- 0 Dec
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
- Aydınlık Kıyısı Kuşadası, Aydın 69/100 Good
- Pamucak Sahili Selçuk, İzmir 66/100 Good
- İncirli Halk Plajı 2 Ceyhan, Adana 62/100 Good
- Aksu Belediyesi Halk Plajı Aksu, Antalya 62/100 Good
- Duba Plajı Ayvalık, Balıkesir 62/100 Good
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Best times of day
When in the day it bites best, month by month.
- Active at night
- Good at night
In November
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Dawn 65
1.5 h before sunrise → 1 h after
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Midday 40
1 h before midday → 1 h after
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Dusk Best 85
1 h before sunset → 2 h after
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Night 85
0.5 h after sunset → 2 h before sunrise
Moon phase
Effect of the moon on night fishing; the scores compare the phases.
- New moon 60
- First quarter 55
- Full moon 50
- Last quarter 55
Best phase: New moon
Windows across 12 months
| Best times of day | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Midday | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Dusk | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Night | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
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.
8 sources · confidence low
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Depth
1–100 m
mostly 1–100 m
Water temperature
15.8–27.2 °C
ideal 18.1–23 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
34–39.9 ‰
Shore types
- Sandy beach
- Cove / inner bay
- Pier / quay
- Mixed shore
- Inside harbours
- Harbour mouth
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
- Sand, gravel and rock
- Seagrass
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Bait and tackle suggestions
Recorded baits and fishing techniques.
Bait by month
Baits documented for shore fishing, month by month and by water clarity.
In November
By water clarity
Bottom ambush predator — Hides on the bottom and grabs whatever passes in front. Movement and the lateral line matter; a scented strip works well too.
- Clear Visibility: over 8 m
- Lure First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Suitable Usually in this water: Jighead + soft plastic (shad/creature); hop it along the bottom. Colour: Natural brown, Red
- Slightly coloured Visibility: 4–8 m
- Lure First lure: Metal jig · Very suitable Usually in this water: Jighead + soft plastic, imitation shrimp or creature. Colour: White, Natural brown, Fluorescent, Pink
- Moderately coloured Visibility: 2–4 m
- Lure First lure: Metal jig · Very suitable Usually in this water: Scented soft plastic, tipped jighead; slow. Colour: Fluorescent, Gold
- Murky Visibility: 1–2 m
- Lure First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Very suitable Usually in this water: Scented soft plastic; rattle. Colour: Dark silhouette, Fluorescent
- Very murky Visibility: under 1 m
- Lure First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Weak Colour: Colour does not matter
12-month bait calendar
- January
- Out of season
- February
- Out of season
- March
- Out of season
- April
- Lures: Metal jig, Jighead + soft swimbait
- May
- Lures: Metal jig, Jighead + soft swimbait
- June
- Lures: Metal jig, Jighead + soft swimbait
- July
- Lures: Metal jig, Jighead + soft swimbait
- August
- Lures: Metal jig, Jighead + soft swimbait
- September
- Lures: Metal jig, Jighead + soft swimbait
- October
- Lures: Metal jig, Jighead + soft swimbait
- November
- Lures: Metal jig, Jighead + soft swimbait
- December
- Out of season
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 low, lures low. Colour and presentation guide
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
- Trachinus araneus
- Family
- Trachinidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Seas
- Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
- Other names
- Kum tranyası, Benekli trakonya
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Spotted weever found in?
In our records Spotted weever appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean.
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