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European conger at Port Olímpic

Targeting European conger from Port Olímpic — the bait, the rig, the season and the light that suit this mark.

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Lit harbour walls — squid and cuttlefish on autumn and spring nights, mullet inside the basin.

What it takes
calamar sencerveratsípia
How to rig for it
  • Fished tight to breakwater blocks after dark
  • Heavy running ledger, 60–100 lb trace
Best light
After dark
Depth
5–20 m
Water temperature
12–24 °C
Minimum landing size
58 cm
See the photographEuropean conger (Conger conger)

Photo: West Brom 4ever (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons · Source

When European conger is in season

All year round · January· February· March· April· May· June· July· August· September· October· November· December

Also worth targeting at Port Olímpic

Gilthead seabream Sparus aurata European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax White seabream Diplodus sargus Two-banded seabream Diplodus vulgaris Annular seabream Diplodus annularis Sharpsnout seabream Diplodus puntazzo

Where else to target European conger

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 Espigó de Bac de Roda Accessible groyne with rough ground on both sides — light rockfishing and float work. Breakwater Port del Masnou Marina walls and adjacent beach; a good all-weather option when the south is blown out.