Sea fish
Brown wrasse
Labrus merula
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Other names: Kikla
- Habitat
- Rocky · weedy
- Method
- LRF · Bottom fishing
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Where is Brown wrasse caught?
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Sea of Marmara fishing spots
Aegean Sea fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
Ligurian Sea fishing spots
Sardinian Sea fishing spots
2Tyrrhenian Sea fishing spots
6Strait of Sicily fishing spots
3Adriatic fishing spots
Ionian Sea fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
Balearic Sea fishing spots
5Alboran Sea fishing spots
Atlantic Ocean fishing spots
4Cantabrian Sea fishing spots
3Strait of Gibraltar fishing spots
Gulf of Cádiz 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.
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.
2 fishing grounds
6 fishing grounds
3 fishing grounds
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.
- Eivissa · rocky cliff sector Eivissa
- Eivissa · rocky cliff sector 2 Eivissa
- Eivissa · rocky cliff sector 4 Eivissa
- Maó · rocky cliff sector Menorca · Maó
- Palma · rocky cliff sector Mallorca · Palma
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
- As Insuas da Pedrosa Pontevedra · Ribeira
- Ferrol · mixed shore sector A Coruña · Ferrol
- Ribeira · mixed shore sector Pontevedra · Ribeira
- Vigo · mixed shore sector Pontevedra · Vigo
- Castro-Urdiales · rocky cliff sector Cantabria · Castro-Urdiales
- Gijón · rocky cliff sector Asturias · Gijón
- Luarca · rocky cliff sector Asturias · Luarca
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.
Sea of Marmara
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Aegean Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Mediterranean
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Ligurian Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Sardinian Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Tyrrhenian Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Strait of Sicily
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Adriatic
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Ionian Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Mediterranean
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Balearic Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Alboran Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Atlantic Ocean
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep
Cantabrian Sea
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep
Strait of Gibraltar
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Gulf of Cádiz
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Bait and tackle suggestions
Recorded baits and fishing techniques.
Lures
- Soft plastic
In this region · Sea of Marmara
- Natural bait:
- shrimp, crab, mussel; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
- Lure:
- soft plastic
- Technique:
- LRF, bottom
In this region · Aegean Sea
- Natural bait:
- shrimp, crab, mussel; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
- Lure:
- soft plastic
- Technique:
- LRF, bottom
In this region · Mediterranean
- Natural bait:
- shrimp, crab, mussel; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
- Lure:
- soft plastic
- Technique:
- LRF, bottom
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
- Labrus merula
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Seas
- Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
- Other names
- Kikla
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.
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