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Saddled seabream

Oblada melanurus

  • Melanur
  • Melanurya
Peak this month
Family
Sparidae
Order
Eupercaria incertae sedis
Habitat
rocky shore
Seas
Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Bait
bread, shrimp, sardine · micro jig, small soft plastic
Technique
float fishing, LRF
Saddled seabream
Diego Delso (Wikimedia Commons) · source

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 Saddled seabream caught?

Peak months by sea.

Sea of Marmara

peak this month
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Natural bait
bread, shrimp, European sardine; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
Lure
micro jig, small soft plastic
Technique
Bottom Fishing

Aegean Sea

peak this month
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Natural bait
bread, shrimp, European sardine; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
Lure
micro jig, small soft plastic
Technique
Bottom Fishing

Mediterranean

peak this month
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Natural bait
bread, shrimp, European sardine; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
Lure
micro jig, small soft plastic
Technique
Bottom Fishing

Bait and technique

Habitat
rocky shore
Fishing technique
float fishing, LRF
Natural baits
bread, shrimp, sardine
Lures
micro jig, small 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.

LRF

Light Rock Fishing

Small and medium shore species on light lures of about 1 – 12 g

  • Level: Beginner–Advanced
  • Effort: Low–Moderate

Watch out: Hooks, slippery ground and night visibility

Regulations: Güncel Yunanistan ve AB mevzuatı kontrol edilir

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Saddled seabream found in?
In our records Saddled seabream appears in these seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, North Aegean & Thrace — Greece, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Ionian Sea — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece.
In which months is Saddled seabream at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara all year; Aegean Sea all year; Mediterranean all year; North Aegean & Thrace — Greece April, May, August, September, October, November; Central & South Aegean — Greece April, May, August, September, October, November; Ionian Sea — Greece April, May, August, September, October, November; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece April–November.
Which bait is Saddled seabream caught with?
Baits and lures on record: bread, shrimp, European sardine, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, micro jig, small soft plastic, mamun, sülünez, European squid.

Fishing grounds with this species

The first 12 of 1215 fishing grounds are listed.

See all 1215 fishing grounds on the map

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