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Sharpsnout seabream

Diplodus puntazzo · Morruda · Sargo picudo

A cold-season speciality — best from the breakwaters once the water drops below about 18 °C.

Sharpsnout seabream (Diplodus puntazzo)

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Scientific name
Diplodus puntazzo
Also called
Morruda · Sargo picudo
What it takes
garotacranc pelutgamba
How to rig for it
  • Light rockfishing rig
  • Float over rough ground
Best light
First light · Daylight · Dusk
Depth
2–30 m
Water temperature
13–22 °C
Minimum landing size
18 cm

When Sharpsnout seabream is in season

September· October· November· December· January· February

Where to catch Sharpsnout seabream around Barcelona

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

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.