Usual size
15–25 cm
Maximum
40 cm
Where
Sand · Rock
When
Indicative abundance from the shore in northern Spain
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Summer and autumn on sand next to rock, in daylight.
Natural baits
- Ragworm
- Lugworm
- Mussel
How to recognise it
Red with yellow stripes, two barbels under the chin and a striped first dorsal fin.
Tip
It forages by probing the bottom with its barbels: keep the bait on the bottom with a small hook.
Minimum size and rules by area
Galicia
Min. 15 cm
Asturias
Min. 15 cm
Cantabria
Min. 15 cm
Basque Country
Min. 15 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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