Catching Common two-banded seabream

Common two-banded seabream

Diplodus vulgaris

Sargoz

İki bantlı karagöz

Peak this month Minimum size 18 cm

Family

Sparidae

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Habitat

rocky shore

Seas

Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean

Bait

mussel, crab, shrimp · soft plastic, small jig

Technique

bottom fishing, LRF

Legal status

Türkiye

Minimum size: 18 cm
Maximum quantity: 5 kg

Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7 communiqué text

Greece

Minimum size: 18 cm
Maximum quantity: 5 kg
Closed season: Tür/alan/dönem için daha sıkı kural olabilir

Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text

Where is Common two-banded seabream caught?

Peak months by sea.

Sea of Marmara

peak this month

Natural bait: mussel, crab, shrimp; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
Lure: soft plastic, small jig
Technique: LRF

Peak condition range

Wind: 3–18 km/h
Wind direction: light onshore
Water temperature: 15–25 °C
Pressure: 1010–1022 hPa
Wave: 0,2–0,8 m

This is a general tendency; it guarantees no catch.

Aegean Sea

peak this month

Natural bait: mussel, crab, shrimp; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
Lure: soft plastic, small jig
Technique: LRF

Peak condition range

Wind: 3–18 km/h
Wind direction: light onshore
Water temperature: 15–25 °C
Pressure: 1010–1022 hPa
Wave: 0,2–0,8 m

This is a general tendency; it guarantees no catch.

Mediterranean

peak this month

Natural bait: mussel, crab, shrimp; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
Lure: soft plastic, small jig
Technique: LRF

Peak condition range

Wind: 3–18 km/h
Wind direction: light onshore
Water temperature: 15–25 °C
Pressure: 1010–1022 hPa
Wave: 0,2–0,8 m

This is a general tendency; it guarantees no catch.

Bait and technique

Habitat

rocky shore

Fishing technique

bottom fishing, LRF

Natural baits

mussel, crab, shrimp

Lures

soft plastic, small jig

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.

Bombarda/Bubble Float

Surface trolling

Casting a light bait or lure far with a clear/bubble float

Level: Beginner–Advanced
Effort: Low–Moderate

Watch out: Long rigs snagging behind you

Regulations: Güncel Yunanistan ve AB mevzuatı kontrol edilir

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum size for Common two-banded seabream?

In recreational angling the minimum catch size for Common two-banded seabream is 18 cm. Fish below that length have to be returned to the water. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.

When is Common two-banded seabream closed to fishing?

There is no closed season specific to Common two-banded seabream — 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: 18 cm. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.

Which seas is Common two-banded seabream found in?

In our records Common two-banded seabream appears in these seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Adriatic — Albania, Ionian Sea — Albania, Bay of Vlorë — Albania, North Aegean & Thrace — Greece, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Ionian Sea — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece, Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus, Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus, Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus, Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus, Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus, Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus, Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus, Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain.

In which months is Common two-banded seabream at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Ionian Sea — Albania May–October; Adriatic — Albania May–October; Bay of Vlorë — Albania May–October; Sea of Marmara all year; Aegean Sea all year; Mediterranean all year; North Aegean & Thrace — Greece March–November; Central & South Aegean — Greece March–November; Ionian Sea — Greece March–November; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece March–November; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus all year; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus all year; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus all year; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus all year; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus all year; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Atlantic Ocean — Spain April, May, November, December; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain March, April, October, November; Cantabrian Sea — Spain February, March, September, October.

Which bait is Common two-banded seabream caught with?

Baits and lures on record: mussel, crab, shrimp, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, soft plastic, small jig, European sardine, mamun, sülünez, European squid.