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Atlantic horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus · Sorell · Jurel

Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)

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Scientific name
Trachurus trachurus
Also called
Sorell · Jurel
What it takes
Sabiki feathersSmall soft plastic
How to rig for it
  • Sabiki under harbour lights at night
Best light
First light · Dusk · After dark
Depth
10–100 m
Water temperature
13–24 °C
Minimum landing size
15 cm

When Atlantic horse mackerel is in season

All year round · January· February· March· April· May· June· July· August· September· October· November· December

Where to catch Atlantic horse mackerel around Barcelona

The marks whose ground suits this fish. Each one opens the detail for this species there.

Pier Pont del Petroli Badalona’s old oil pier, now a public walkway reaching into deep water. The best-known mark on this coast for bass, bluefish and squid. Breakwater Escullera de Barcelona (Port Vell) Long port breakwater with deep water close in. Conger and scorpionfish after dark; sargo tight to the blocks. Breakwater Port Olímpic Lit harbour walls — squid and cuttlefish on autumn and spring nights, mullet inside the basin. Breakwater Espigó de Bac de Roda Accessible groyne with rough ground on both sides — light rockfishing and float work. Breakwater Port del Masnou Marina walls and adjacent beach; a good all-weather option when the south is blown out.