What is biting in Mediterranean and Black Sea in Oct
Species you can realistically target right now, ranked by how active they are this month.
60 species in season · most active first
| Species | This month | World record | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Atlantic Pomfret
Brama brama
· water.salt
|
peak
|
15 lb 0 oz | ●●● |
|
Sharpsnout Seabream
Diplodus puntazzo
· water.salt
|
peak
|
5 lb 8 oz | ●●● |
|
European Squid
Loligo vulgaris
· water.salt
|
peak
|
3 lb 5 oz | ●● |
|
Zebra Seabream
Diplodus cervinus
· water.salt
|
peak
|
7 lb 11 oz | ●●● |
|
European Flying Squid
Todarodes sagittatus
· water.salt
|
peak
|
6 lb 10 oz | ●●● |
|
European Hake
Merluccius merluccius
· water.salt
|
peak
|
32 lb 10 oz | ●● |
|
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
· water.salt
|
peak
|
31 lb 12 oz | ●● |
|
White Seabream
Diplodus sargus
· water.salt
|
peak
|
4 lb 14 oz | ●●● |
|
Atlantic Bonito
Sarda sarda
· water.salt
|
peak
|
18 lb 5 oz | ●● |
|
Common Two-banded Seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
· water.salt
|
peak
|
3 lb 5 oz | ●●● |
|
Atlantic Horse Mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
· water.salt
|
peak
|
4 lb 7 oz | ● |
|
Common Prawn
Palaemon serratus
· water.salt
|
peak
|
1.1 oz | ● |
|
Big-scale Sand Smelt
Atherina boyeri
· water.brackish
|
peak
|
1.4 oz | ● |
|
Great White Shark
Carcharodon carcharias
· water.salt
|
peak
|
2,664 lb | ●●●●● |
|
European Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
· water.salt
|
peak
|
2.1 oz | ● |
|
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus thynnus
· water.salt
|
peak
|
1,496 lb | ●●●●● |
|
Flathead Grey Mullet
Mugil cephalus
· water.brackish
|
peak
|
17 lb 10 oz | ●●●● |
|
European Sea Bass
Dicentrarchus labrax
· water.brackish
|
peak
|
22 lb 5 oz | ●●● |
|
Striped Red Mullet
Mullus surmuletus
· water.salt
|
peak
|
2 lb 3 oz | ●● |
|
Red Mullet
Mullus barbatus
· water.salt
|
peak
|
1 lb 9 oz | ●● |
|
Beluga Sturgeon
Huso huso
· water.anadromous
|
good
|
224 lb | ●●●● |
|
European Conger
Conger conger
· water.salt
|
good
|
133 lb | ●●● |
|
Bluespotted Seabream
Pagrus caeruleostictus
· water.salt
|
good
|
17 lb 10 oz | ●●● |
|
Guachanche Barracuda
Sphyraena guachancho
· water.salt
|
good
|
12 lb 2 oz | ●● |
|
Little Tunny
Euthynnus alletteratus
· water.salt
|
good
|
36 lb 0 oz | ●● |
|
European Flounder
Platichthys flesus
· water.brackish
|
good
|
6 lb 7 oz | ●● |
|
Silver-cheeked Toadfish
Lagocephalus sceleratus
· water.salt
|
good
|
15 lb 7 oz | ● |
|
Devil Firefish
Pterois miles
· water.salt
|
good
|
2 lb 0 oz | ●● |
|
Marbled Spinefoot
Siganus rivulatus
· water.salt
|
good
|
1 lb 5 oz | ●● |
|
Atlantic Chub Mackerel
Scomber colias
· water.salt
|
good
|
4 lb 14 oz | ● |
|
Black Goby
Gobius niger
· water.brackish
|
good
|
3.2 oz | ● |
|
Bluntnose Sixgill Shark
Hexanchus griseus
· water.salt
|
good
|
1,297 lb | ●●●● |
|
Wreckfish
Polyprion americanus
· water.salt
|
good
|
100 lb | ●●●● |
|
Goldblotch Grouper
Epinephelus costae
· water.salt
|
good
|
26 lb 7 oz | ●●● |
|
Blackspot Seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
· water.salt
|
good
|
8 lb 13 oz | ●●● |
|
Common Octopus
Octopus vulgaris
· water.salt
|
good
|
22 lb 1 oz | ●●● |
|
Gilthead Seabream
Sparus aurata
· water.brackish
|
good
|
16 lb 4 oz | ●●● |
|
European Barracuda
Sphyraena sphyraena
· water.salt
|
good
|
11 lb 0 oz | ●● |
|
Large-eye Dentex
Dentex macrophthalmus
· water.salt
|
good
|
6 lb 10 oz | ●● |
|
Red Scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa
· water.salt
|
good
|
7 lb 8 oz | ●● |
|
Spiny Dogfish
Squalus acanthias
· water.salt
|
good
|
15 lb 12 oz | ● |
|
Bluespotted Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
· water.salt
|
good
|
3 lb 5 oz | ●● |
|
Musky Octopus
Eledone moschata
· water.salt
|
good
|
3 lb 1 oz | ●● |
|
Axillary Seabream
Pagellus acarne
· water.salt
|
good
|
2 lb 10 oz | ● |
|
Comber
Serranus cabrilla
· water.salt
|
good
|
1 lb 2 oz | ● |
|
Annular Seabream
Diplodus annularis
· water.salt
|
good
|
1 lb 2 oz | ● |
|
Blue Crab
Callinectes sapidus
· water.brackish
|
good
|
2 lb 0 oz | ● |
|
Caramote Prawn
Penaeus kerathurus
· water.salt
|
good
|
2.8 oz | ● |
|
European Pilchard
Sardina pilchardus
· water.salt
|
good
|
6.3 oz | ● |
|
Shortfin Mako
Isurus oxyrinchus
· water.salt
|
good
|
1,221 lb | ●●●●● |
|
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
· water.salt
|
good
|
1,182 lb | ●●●●● |
|
Dogtooth Grouper
Epinephelus caninus
· water.salt
|
good
|
66 lb 2 oz | ●●●● |
|
Greater Amberjack
Seriola dumerili
· water.salt
|
good
|
163 lb | ●●●● |
|
White Grouper
Epinephelus aeneus
· water.salt
|
good
|
55 lb 2 oz | ●●●● |
|
Pink Dentex
Dentex gibbosus
· water.salt
|
good
|
31 lb 8 oz | ●●●● |
|
Dusky Grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
· water.salt
|
good
|
55 lb 2 oz | ●●●● |
|
Common Dentex
Dentex dentex
· water.salt
|
good
|
31 lb 7 oz | ●●●● |
|
Angler
Lophius piscatorius
· water.salt
|
good
|
126 lb | ●●● |
|
Lesser Amberjack
Seriola fasciata
· water.salt
|
good
|
11 lb 11 oz | ●●● |
|
Derbio
Trachinotus ovatus
· water.salt
|
good
|
5 lb 8 oz | ●●● |
Activity is a guide to when a species is most catchable, not a guarantee. Local conditions, weather and regulations decide the day.