Usual size
40–70 cm
Maximum
95 cm
Where
Rock · Harbours and breakwaters
When
Rough abundance from shore in each sea
Galicia and Cantabrian Sea
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Gulf of Cádiz
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Mediterranean and Balearics
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Canary Islands
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Spring and summer, near the surface and in daylight.
Natural baits
- Thin strips of sardine or mackerel
Lures
- Small spoons and jigs
- Small stickbaits
How to recognise it
Very long body with a long toothy beak; its bones are green.
Tip
Shallow float with a thin sardine strip; strike late, its beak is hard.
Minimum size and rules by area
Galicia
Min. 25 cm
Asturias
Min. 25 cm
Cantabria
Min. 25 cm
Basque Country
Min. 25 cm
Atlantic Andalusia
Min. 25 cm
Mediterranean Andalusia
Min. 25 cm
Ceuta
Min. 25 cm
Melilla
Min. 25 cm
Murcia
Min. 25 cm
Valencia region
Min. 25 cm
Catalonia
Min. 25 cm
Balearic Islands
Min. 25 cm
Canary Islands
Min. 25 cm
Fish are measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail; squid and cuttlefish by the mantle. If it is undersized, release it alive.
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