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Striped seabream

Lithognathus mormyrus · Mabre · Herrera

A clean-sand specialist — the beach fish to target when the breakwaters are crowded.

Striped seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus)

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Scientific name
Lithognathus mormyrus
Also called
Mabre · Herrera
What it takes
titàgambanavalla
How to rig for it
  • Light surfcasting on clean sand
  • Two-hook flapper, long fine trace
Best light
First light · Daylight · Dusk
Depth
1–20 m
Water temperature
17–27 °C
Minimum landing size
20 cm

When Striped seabream is in season

May· June· July· August· September· October

Where to catch Striped seabream around Barcelona

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

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. 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. Beach Platja de Castelldefels Long, shallow-shelving sand. Best on a building sea when the surf stirs food up.