Sea fish
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
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- Habitat
- Sandy · muddy bottom
- Method
- Bottom fishing · Sabiki
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Where is Whiting caught?
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Black Sea fishing spots
Sea of Marmara fishing spots
North Sea fishing spots
215Baltic Sea fishing spots
384Black Sea fishing spots
49Black Sea fishing spots
38North East coast fishing spots
39East coast fishing spots
41South East coast fishing spots
26South coast fishing spots
98South West coast fishing spots
131North West coast fishing spots
26North Sea fishing spots
64North Sea fishing spots
12No 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.
215 fishing grounds
384 fishing grounds
49 fishing grounds
38 fishing grounds
- Carr House Sands Hartlepool
- Cattersty Sands Redcar and Cleveland
- Cheswick Sands Northumberland
- Cloughton Wyke North Yorkshire
- Coatham Sands Redcar and Cleveland
- Crook Ness North Yorkshire
- Dene Mouth County Durham
- Goswick Sands Northumberland
- Aldbrough Sands (East Riding of Yorkshire) East Riding of Yorkshire
- Aldbrough Sands (East Riding of Yorkshire) 2 East Riding of Yorkshire
- Barmston Sands East Riding of Yorkshire
- Bawdsey Beach Suffolk · East Suffolk
- Brancaster Beach Norfolk · King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Caister Beach Norfolk · Great Yarmouth
- Cowden Sands East Riding of Yorkshire
- Cromer Beach Norfolk · North Norfolk
- Beltinge Beach Kent · Canterbury
- Clacton Pier Essex · Tendring
- Connaught Bay Essex · Tendring
- Crab Bay Kent · Dover
- Deal Beach Kent · Dover
- Dovercourt Bay Essex · Tendring
- Dover shore fishing spot Kent · Dover
- Furze Bay Essex · Tendring
- Albion Groyne Brighton and Hove
- Aldwick Beach West Sussex · Arun
- Arish Mell Dorset
- Barton on Sea Hampshire · New Forest
- Bembridge Beach Isle of Wight
- Bexhill Beach East Sussex · Rother
- Bincleaves Groyne Dorset
- Birling Gap Beach East Sussex · Wealden
- Albert Pier Cornwall
- Bagalow Beach Cornwall
- Beacon Beach Devon · South Hams
- Blackstone Beach Devon · North Devon
- Bolijack Cornwall
- Booby's Bay Cornwall
- Boscastle Harbour Cornwall
- Bossington Beach Somerset
- Ainsdale Sands Sefton
- Allonby South Beach Cumberland
- Askam Pier Westmorland and Furness
- Cleveleys Beach Lancashire · Wyre
- Crosby Beach Sefton
- Crusader Bank Lancashire · Fylde
- Ferry Beach Lancashire · Wyre
- Formby Beach Sefton
64 fishing grounds
12 fishing grounds
No fishing ground or region matches your search.
A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Black Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
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Wind
0–18 km/h
Offshore or light cross-shore
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Water temperature
8–17 °C
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Pressure
1010–1024 hPa
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Wave
0,1–0,8 m
General ranges for the species; not live weather. No guarantee of a catch.
Sea of Marmara
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
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Wind
0–18 km/h
Offshore or light cross-shore
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Water temperature
8–17 °C
-
Pressure
1010–1024 hPa
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Wave
0,1–0,8 m
General ranges for the species; not live weather. No guarantee of a catch.
North Sea
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Baltic Sea
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Black Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Black Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
North East coast
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
East coast
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
South East coast
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
South coast
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
South West coast
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
North West coast
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
North Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
North Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Bait and tackle suggestions
Recorded baits and fishing techniques.
Lures
- Sabiki
- Small jig
In this region · Black Sea
- Natural bait:
- European anchovy, shrimp, mussel; regional support: European anchovy / European sprat
- Lure:
- sabiki, small jig
- Technique:
- bottom, sabiki
In this region · Sea of Marmara
- Natural bait:
- European anchovy, shrimp, mussel; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
- Lure:
- sabiki, small jig
- Technique:
- bottom, sabiki
Fishing rules for Türkiye
Türkiye
- Minimum size
- 13 cm
- Maximum quantity
- 5 kg
Single-species or mixed total; details and exceptions are in the regulation.
No species-specific closed season is listed; area and method rules still apply.
Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7 communiqué text
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Merlangius merlangus
- Seas
- Black Sea, Sea of Marmara
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum size for Whiting?
In recreational angling the minimum catch size for Whiting is 13 cm. Fish below that length have to be returned to the water. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.
When is Whiting closed to fishing?
There is no closed season specific to Whiting — the regulations set no time ban for this species. Area and gear rules still apply. The limit that applies all year is the minimum size: 13 cm. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.
Which seas is Whiting found in?
In our records Whiting appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, North East coast — England, East coast — England, South East coast — England, South coast — England, South West coast — England, North West coast — England, North Sea — Germany, Baltic Sea — Germany, Black Sea — Bulgaria, Black Sea — Romania, North Sea — Netherlands, North Sea — Belgium.
In which months is Whiting at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Black Sea November–May; Sea of Marmara October–April; North Sea — Germany all year; Baltic Sea — Germany all year; Black Sea — Bulgaria November–February; Black Sea — Romania November–February; North East coast — England November–February; East coast — England November–February; South East coast — England November–February; South coast — England November–February; South West coast — England November–February; North West coast — England November–February; North Sea — Netherlands October–February; North Sea — Belgium October–February.
Which bait is Whiting caught with?
Baits and lures on record: European anchovy, shrimp, mussel, European sprat, sabiki, small jig, Atlantic horse mackerel.
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