Sea fish
Bluestripe snapper
Lutjanus kasmira
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Other names: Bluestripe snapper (taape)
- Habitat
- Resif · iskele · kayalık
Best times of day
When in the day it bites best, month by month.
- Active day and night
- Good at night
In November
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Dawn 70
1 h before sunrise → 1 h after
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Midday 40
1 h before midday → 1 h after
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Dusk 80
1 h before sunset → 1.5 h after
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Night Best 85
1 h after sunset → 1 h before sunrise
Moon phase
Effect of the moon on night fishing; the scores compare the phases.
- New moon 65
- First quarter 60
- Full moon 55
- Last quarter 60
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 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Midday | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Dusk | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| 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.
6 sources · confidence medium
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Depth
3–265 m
mostly 30–150 m
Water temperature
19.4–33.4 °C
ideal 24.8–29.2 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
21.1–38.9 ‰
Shore types
- Rocky shore
- Breakwater / jetty
- Headland
- Cliff / steep shore
- Shoal / reef
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
- Rock
- 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
Natural baits
By water clarity
Inshore / reef predator — Semi-pelagic; ambushes and chases. Good eyesight and a strong lateral line; takes both kinds of bait.
- Clear Visibility: over 8 m
- Lure First natural bait: Oama · Suitable Usually in this water: Live shrimp or a live small fish; thin leader; dawn, dusk and night first. First lure: LRF micro soft plastic · Very suitable Usually in this water: Natural-coloured soft shad/minnow, LRF, slim hard lure; slow and natural. Colour: Clear
- Slightly coloured Visibility: 4–8 m
- Lure First natural bait: Oama · Suitable Usually in this water: Live shrimp or worm, fresh sardine pieces. First lure: Sabiki rig · Very suitable Usually in this water: Hard minnow, jighead + shad, stickbait. Colour: Clear
- Moderately coloured Visibility: 2–4 m
- Lure first, natural also works First natural bait: Oama · Very suitable Usually in this water: Live shrimp or worm, or a piece of oily fish; one size bigger. First lure: Metal jig · Very suitable Usually in this water: Paddle-tail shad, vibe, spinner; vibration first. Colour: White, Fluorescent, Gold
- Murky Visibility: 1–2 m
- Natural bait First natural bait: Oama · Suitable Usually in this water: Bloodworm, crab, cut bait; on the bottom or at mid-depth; chum. First lure: Metal jig · Weak Usually in this water: Rattling vibe, scented soft plastic; near the bottom, slow. Colour: Dark silhouette, Red, Fluorescent
- Very murky Visibility: under 1 m
- Natural bait First natural bait: Oama · Suitable Usually in this water: The strongest scent: fish guts, cut mackerel or sardine, mussel; big pieces. First lure: LRF micro soft plastic · Not recommended Usually in this water: Not recommended; if you must, scented and rattling. Colour: Dark silhouette
12-month bait calendar
- January
- Natural baits: Oama Lures: Sabiki rig, Metal jig, LRF micro soft plastic
- February
- Natural baits: Oama Lures: Sabiki rig, Metal jig, LRF micro soft plastic
- March
- Natural baits: Oama Lures: Sabiki rig, Metal jig, LRF micro soft plastic
- April
- Natural baits: Oama Lures: Sabiki rig, Metal jig, LRF micro soft plastic
- May
- Natural baits: Oama Lures: Sabiki rig, Metal jig, LRF micro soft plastic
- June
- Natural baits: Oama Lures: Sabiki rig, Metal jig, LRF micro soft plastic
- July
- Natural baits: Oama Lures: Sabiki rig, Metal jig, LRF micro soft plastic
- August
- Natural baits: Oama Lures: Sabiki rig, Metal jig, LRF micro soft plastic
- September
- Natural baits: Oama Lures: Sabiki rig, Metal jig, LRF micro soft plastic
- October
- Natural baits: Oama Lures: Sabiki rig, Metal jig, LRF micro soft plastic
- November
- Natural baits: Oama Lures: Sabiki rig, Metal jig, LRF micro soft plastic
- December
- Natural baits: Oama Lures: Sabiki rig, Metal jig, LRF micro soft plastic
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 high. 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
- Lutjanus kasmira
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Bluestripe snapper (taape)
