Usual size
15–30 cm
Maximum
50 cm
Where
Harbours and breakwaters · Rock
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
Summer and autumn in harbours and harbour mouths, especially at dusk and at night near lights.
Natural baits
- Sardine strips
- Ragworm
- Squid
Lures
- Sabiki rigs
- Small spoons
- Micro-jigs
How to recognise it
Lateral line covered in bony scutes (hard scales) from head to tail.
Tip
It moves in shoals: a sabiki and a little sardine groundbait can bring several in a row.
Minimum size and rules by area
Galicia
Min. 15 cm
Asturias
Min. 15 cm
Cantabria
Min. 15 cm
Basque Country
Min. 15 cm
Atlantic Andalusia
Min. 15 cm
Mediterranean Andalusia
Min. 15 cm
Ceuta
Min. 15 cm
Melilla
Min. 15 cm
Murcia
Min. 15 cm
Valencia region
Min. 15 cm
Catalonia
Min. 20 cm
Balearic Islands
Min. 15 cm
Canary Islands
Min. 12 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.
Official sources →