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Common octopus

Octopus vulgaris · Pop · Pulpo

Check the current minimum weight before keeping one — commonly 1 kg.

Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)

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Scientific name
Octopus vulgaris
Also called
Pop · Pulpo
What it takes
poteracrancWhite rag on a jig
How to rig for it
  • Bounced along rocky bottom on a heavy jig
Best light
First light · Daylight · Dusk
Depth
1–40 m
Water temperature
13–21 °C

When Common octopus is in season

October· November· December· January· February· March

Where to catch Common octopus 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. Rocks Parc del Fòrum / Zona de Banys Concrete and rock edges over deeper water. Reliable for sargo, oblada and evening bass. Breakwater Port del Masnou Marina walls and adjacent beach; a good all-weather option when the south is blown out. Rocks Garraf Rocky coast south of the city — the nearest genuine rockfishing. Take care on a swell.