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European squid

Loligo vulgaris · Calamar · Calamar

Autumn nights under the port lights are the classic session.

European squid (Loligo vulgaris)

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Scientific name
Loligo vulgaris
Also called
Calamar · Calamar
What it takes
totaneraLuminous squid jig
How to rig for it
  • Vertical jigging under harbour lights
  • Slow sink-and-draw from the breakwater
Best light
Dusk · After dark
Depth
5–80 m
Water temperature
13–20 °C
Minimum landing size
10 cm

When European squid is in season

September· October· November· December· January· February

Where to catch European squid 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.