Which seas is Brown wrasse found in?

In our records Brown wrasse appears in these seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, 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 Brown wrasse at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara April–October; Aegean Sea April–October; Mediterranean March–September; Ligurian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October; Sardinian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October; Strait of Sicily — Italy April, May, June, September, October; Adriatic — Italy April, May, June, September, October; Ionian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October; Mediterranean — Spain April, May, June, September, October; Balearic Sea — Spain April, May, June, September, October; Alboran Sea — Spain April, May, June, September, October; Atlantic Ocean — Spain March, April, May, August, September; Cantabrian Sea — Spain March, April, May, August, September; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain April, May, June, September, October; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain April, May, June, September, October.

Which bait is Brown wrasse caught with?

Baits and lures on record: shrimp, crab, mussel, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, soft plastic, European sardine, mamun, sülünez, European squid.

Brown wrasse

Labrus merula

Kikla

Peak this month

Habitat: rocky/weedy
Seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Bait: shrimp, crab, mussel · soft plastic
Technique: LRF, bottom fishing

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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 Brown wrasse caught?

Peak months by sea.

Sea of Marmara

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, crab, mussel; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
Lure: soft plastic
Technique: LRF, bottom

Aegean Sea

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, crab, mussel; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
Lure: soft plastic
Technique: LRF, bottom

Mediterranean

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, crab, mussel; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
Lure: soft plastic
Technique: LRF, bottom

Bait and technique

Habitat: rocky/weedy
Fishing technique: LRF, bottom fishing
Natural baits: shrimp, crab, mussel
Lures: soft plastic

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Brown wrasse found in?: In our records Brown wrasse appears in these seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, 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 Brown wrasse at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara April–October; Aegean Sea April–October; Mediterranean March–September; Ligurian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October; Sardinian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October; Strait of Sicily — Italy April, May, June, September, October; Adriatic — Italy April, May, June, September, October; Ionian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October; Mediterranean — Spain April, May, June, September, October; Balearic Sea — Spain April, May, June, September, October; Alboran Sea — Spain April, May, June, September, October; Atlantic Ocean — Spain March, April, May, August, September; Cantabrian Sea — Spain March, April, May, August, September; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain April, May, June, September, October; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain April, May, June, September, October.
Which bait is Brown wrasse caught with?: Baits and lures on record: shrimp, crab, mussel, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, soft plastic, European sardine, mamun, sülünez, European squid.