Sea fish
Pinfish
Lagodon rhomboides
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- Habitat
- Nehir ağzı · deniz çayırı · iskele · resif
Best times of day
When in the day it bites best, month by month.
- Active by day
- Limited at night
In October
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Dawn Best 80
Sunrise → 3 h after
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Midday 80
2 h before midday → 3 h after
-
Dusk 75
2 h before sunset → 0.5 h after
Not productive at night
Moon phase
Effect of the moon on night fishing; the scores compare the phases.
- New moon 35
- First quarter 35
- Full moon 40
- Last quarter 35
Best phase: Full moon
Windows across 12 months
| Best times of day | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn | 55 | 55 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 55 |
| Midday | 85 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
| Dusk | 60 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 60 |
| Night |
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.
4 sources · confidence medium
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Depth
0–30 m
mostly 1–15 m
Water temperature
8–35 °C
ideal 20–28 °C
Salinity
Also enters brackish water
0–45 ‰
Shore types
- Delta / alluvial shore
- Cove / inner bay
- Rocky shore
- Breakwater / jetty
- Pier / quay
- Around marinas
- River / stream mouth
- Lagoon / weir mouth
- Inside harbours
- Harbour mouth
- Reclaimed shore
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Rock
- Seagrass
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type high, 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 October
Lures
- Sabiki rig
- Scented soft plastic
- Jighead + small shad
By water clarity
Rock / bottom omnivore — Picks up crustaceans, worms and weed. Wary; relies on smell and a natural look.
- Clear Visibility: over 8 m
- Natural first, lures also work First natural bait: Squid · Very suitable Usually in this water: Live shrimp, tube worm, mud shrimp, mussel; thin line, small hidden hook; little chum. First lure: Jighead + small shad · Very suitable Usually in this water: LRF micro soft plastic, imitation shrimp; very small, slow. Colour: Clear, Natural brown, Red
- Slightly coloured Visibility: 4–8 m
- Natural first, lures also work First natural bait: Squid · Very suitable Usually in this water: Shrimp, worm, mussel; normal pieces. First lure: Jighead + small shad · Very suitable Usually in this water: LRF/micro soft plastic, imitation shrimp. Colour: Pink, White, Red
- Moderately coloured Visibility: 2–4 m
- Natural bait First natural bait: Shrimp · Very suitable Usually in this water: Mussel, crab, sardine pieces with chum (crushed mussel or bread). First lure: Scented soft plastic · Very suitable Usually in this water: Scented soft plastic (Isome/Gulp type); slow, on the bottom. Colour: Fluorescent, Pink
- Murky Visibility: 1–2 m
- Natural bait First natural bait: Shrimp · Suitable Usually in this water: Crab, mussel, razor clam; bottom rig; strong scent. First lure: Scented soft plastic · Suitable Usually in this water: Weak; scented soft plastic only. Colour: Fluorescent, Dark silhouette, Red
- Very murky Visibility: under 1 m
- Natural bait First natural bait: Shrimp · Suitable Usually in this water: Mussel, crab, cut bait; big pieces. First lure: Scented soft plastic · Weak
12-month bait calendar
- January
- Natural baits: Squid, Shrimp Lures: Sabiki rig, Scented soft plastic
- February
- Natural baits: Squid, Shrimp Lures: Sabiki rig, Scented soft plastic
- March
- Natural baits: Squid, Shrimp Lures: Sabiki rig, Scented soft plastic
- April
- Natural baits: Squid, Shrimp Lures: Sabiki rig, Scented soft plastic, Jighead + small shad
- May
- Natural baits: Squid, Shrimp Lures: Sabiki rig, Scented soft plastic, Jighead + small shad
- June
- Natural baits: Squid, Shrimp Lures: Sabiki rig, Scented soft plastic, Jighead + small shad
- July
- Natural baits: Squid, Shrimp Lures: Sabiki rig, Scented soft plastic, Jighead + small shad
- August
- Natural baits: Squid, Shrimp Lures: Sabiki rig, Scented soft plastic, Jighead + small shad
- September
- Natural baits: Squid, Shrimp Lures: Sabiki rig, Scented soft plastic, Jighead + small shad
- October
- Natural baits: Squid, Shrimp Lures: Sabiki rig, Scented soft plastic, Jighead + small shad
- November
- Natural baits: Squid, Shrimp Lures: Sabiki rig, Scented soft plastic
- December
- Natural baits: Squid, Shrimp Lures: Sabiki rig, Scented 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 high, lures medium. 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
- Lagodon rhomboides
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Pinfish
