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Common cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis · Sípia · Sepia

Spring and late autumn are prime. Expect ink — keep it away from your clothes.

Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)

Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons · Source

Scientific name
Sepia officinalis
Also called
Sípia · Sepia
What it takes
totaneragamba viva
How to rig for it
  • Eging: cast and sink-and-draw an egi over sand and weed
  • Float-fished jig at dusk
Best light
First light · Dusk · After dark
Depth
1–30 m
Water temperature
13–20 °C
Minimum landing size
10 cm

When Common cuttlefish is in season

February· March· April· May· October· November· December

Where to catch Common cuttlefish 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. 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. Breakwater Espigó de Bac de Roda Accessible groyne with rough ground on both sides — light rockfishing and float work. Beach Platja de la Mar Bella Open beach, good after a blow when the water colours up. Beach Platja de la Nova Mar Bella Less crowded northern sand, within walking distance of the Fòrum. Beach Platja de Montgat Steeper shingle beach north of the city, with rocky patches worth prospecting. Breakwater Port del Masnou Marina walls and adjacent beach; a good all-weather option when the south is blown out. Beach Platja de Castelldefels Long, shallow-shelving sand. Best on a building sea when the surf stirs food up.