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European seabass at Garraf

Targeting European seabass from Garraf — the bait, the rig, the season and the light that suit this mark.

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Rocky coast south of the city — the nearest genuine rockfishing. Take care on a swell.

What it takes
titàpeixet viuSlim minnow lure 90–130 mmvinilopopper
How to rig for it
  • Spinning, 15–30 g, along the breakwater wash
  • Sliding float with live bait
  • Light ledger in coloured water
Best light
First light · Dusk · After dark
Depth
0–15 m
Water temperature
11–22 °C
Minimum landing size
25 cm
See the photographEuropean seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

Photo: Miguel Mendez from Malahide, Ireland (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons · Source

When European seabass is in season

January· February· March· April· September· October· November· December

Also worth targeting at Garraf

Gilthead seabream Sparus aurata White seabream Diplodus sargus Two-banded seabream Diplodus vulgaris Annular seabream Diplodus annularis Sharpsnout seabream Diplodus puntazzo Salema porgy Sarpa salpa

Where else to target European seabass

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. Beach Platja de la Barceloneta Clean sand for gilthead and striped seabream. Very busy by day — fish it at first light or after dark. Beach Platja de Sant Sebastià Quieter end of the Barceloneta sand, close to the breakwater corner. Beach Platja del Bogatell Groynes at either end hold sargo and variada; open sand between them for surfcasting.