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Salema porgy

Sarpa salpa · Salpa · Salema

Largely herbivorous — algae out-fishes worm. The most-recorded fish on this coast.

Salema porgy (Sarpa salpa)

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Scientific name
Sarpa salpa
Also called
Salpa · Salema
What it takes
enciam de marpasta de paalga verda
How to rig for it
  • Float rig with algae, mid-water over rocks
Best light
Daylight
Depth
0–15 m
Water temperature
16–27 °C
Minimum landing size
15 cm

When Salema porgy is in season

April· May· June· July· August· September· October

Where to catch Salema porgy 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.