Usual size
15–25 cm
Maximum
36 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
All year in harbours and breakwaters, schooling mid-water; more in the warm months.
Natural baits
- Bread-and-sardine paste
- Prawn
- Ragworm
Lures
- Small sabiki rigs
How to recognise it
Slender and silvery with a yellowish sheen and 3–5 golden lines along the side; big eye.
Tip
Excellent live bait for amberjack and barracuda. A little chum brings them up quickly.
Minimum size and rules by area
Galicia
Min. 11 cm
Asturias
Min. 11 cm
Cantabria
Min. 11 cm
Basque Country
Min. 11 cm
Atlantic Andalusia
Min. 11 cm
Mediterranean Andalusia
Min. 11 cm
Ceuta
Min. 11 cm
Melilla
Min. 11 cm
Murcia
Min. 11 cm
Valencia region
Min. 11 cm
Catalonia
Min. 14 cm
Balearic Islands
Min. 11 cm
Canary Islands
Min. 11 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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