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Greater amberjack

Seriola dumerili

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Other names: Sarı kuyruk · Büyük akya

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Greater amberjack
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Family
Carangidae

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Adriatic fishing spots

1,086
Adriatic
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Season and suitable conditions

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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Season information is no guarantee of a catch.

Best spots in October

By month

Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).

  1. — Jan
  2. — Feb
  3. — Mar
  4. 0 Apr
  5. 0 May
  6. 38 Jun
  7. 32 Jul
  8. 31 Aug
  9. 32 Sep
  10. 34 Oct
  11. 37 Nov
  12. 0 Dec

The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.

  1. Günbatımı İzleme Noktası Bozcaada, Çanakkale 43/100 Good
  2. Maltepe Burnu Dikili, İzmir 43/100 Good
  3. Sultaniçe Sahili 2 Enez, Edirne 40/100 Good
  4. Damlataş plajı Alanya, Antalya 38/100 Weak
  5. D-Marin Didim The Blue Point Beach Club Didim, Aydın 38/100 Weak

A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.

Habitat

Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.

Rarely caught on a line from the shore.

Depth

1–385 m

mostly 18–72 m

Water temperature

8.7–32.4 °C

ideal 22–26 °C

Salinity

Full-strength seawater

10–40 ‰

Shore types

  • Headland
  • Cliff / steep shore

Bottom

Lives close to the bottom

  • Rock

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.

Tackle recipe

Shore Jigging

Shore jigging

Searching far and deep water with metal jigs

  • Level: Intermediate–Advanced
  • Effort: High
Rod
2.70–3.30 m; 20–100 g
Reel
4000–6000
Main line
PE 1.5–3.0
Leader/trace
0.45–0.70 mm
Hook/lure
Assist #1/0–5/0
Bait/lure
Metal jig
Connector
Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain

Watch out: Heavy lures, fatigue, cliff and wave risk

Keep with you: Pliers, hook remover, glasses and first aid

Regulations: Communiqué 2024/21 Article 16 hook and line limits and place bans are checked

  • Rod

  • Reel

  • Line and leader

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.

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Fishing rules for Türkiye

Türkiye

Minimum size
30 cm
Maximum quantity
1 fish

Closed season: 15 April–15 May

Single-species or mixed total; details and exceptions are in the regulation.

Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7 communiqué text

MVT0034

2024/21 Çizelge 7

No additional species note; the general provisions of 2024/21 apply

The table in our records

Minimum size
30 cm
Maximum quantity
1 fish
Closed season
15 April–15 May

The article text is taken from the communiqué. The table above was carried into our own records from the relevant rows of the communiqué and may be abridged. The official publication is what binds. Official communiqué (PDF) →

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Species profile

Greater amberjack
Scientific name
Seriola dumerili
Family
Carangidae
Order
Carangiformes
Water type
Saltwater
Seas
Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Other names
Sarı kuyruk, Büyük akya

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum size for Greater amberjack?

In recreational angling the minimum catch size for Greater amberjack is 30 cm. Fish below that length have to be returned to the water. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.

When is Greater amberjack closed to fishing?

The closed season for Greater amberjack is 15 April–15 May. Fishing for it is banned within those dates. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.

Which seas is Greater amberjack found in?

In our records Greater amberjack appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, 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, Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain, Adriatic — Croatia.

In which months is Greater amberjack at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Sardinian Sea — Italy May–October; 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; Mediterranean — Spain May–October; 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; Ligurian Sea — Italy May–October; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy May–October; Adriatic — Italy May–October; Strait of Sicily — Italy May–October; Ionian Sea — Italy May–October; Alboran Sea — Spain May–October; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain May–October; Balearic Sea — Spain May–October; Atlantic Ocean — Spain June–November; Adriatic — Croatia May–October.

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