Fishing spots in Algeria
| Place | Type | Bottom | Fish | Shore faces | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oran & Mostaganem | Shore & boat | Rocks, breakwaters and sand | White bream, sea bass, bream, squid | North | Tool |
| Tipaza & Cherchell | Shore & boat | Rocks, clear water | Grouper, dentex, white bream | North | Tool |
| Algiers | Shore & boat | Rocks, breakwaters and sand | Sea bass, mullet, white bream | Northeast | Tool |
| Béjaïa & Jijel | Shore & boat | Rocks and bays | Grouper, dentex, amberjack, leerfish | East | Tool |
| Annaba & El Kala | Shore & boat | Rocks, breakwaters and sand | Sea bass, bream, leerfish | Northeast | Tool |
Locations are approximate. Check where fishing is allowed. Note: offshore wind calms the water, onshore wind stirs it up.
Seas of Algeria
Mediterranean: The Mediterranean has a very weak tide (20–40 cm) except the Gulf of Gabès. Wind, pressure and sea state after storms (nawa) matter most for fishing.
Fishing spots map
🟦 shore · 🟧 boat. Tap any point for details, and open it in Google Maps or Google Earth.
Popular fish in Algeria
Daytime only (sunrise to afternoon); absent at night
Morning, dusk and moonlit nights
Before sunrise and sunset, and after a storm when the water is murky
Deep night after midnight
Dawn and sunrise, and from evening to late night
Daytime in the surf over sand
Sunset and early night; daytime in harbours
Dawn and dusk near rocks
Night on the rising tide, murky water
Early morning and dusk at river mouths and points
Early morning over deep rocks 20–60 m
Morning around wrecks and pinnacles
Fish seasons
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Bait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbitfish (batata / safi) Siganus rivulatus, S. luridus, S. canaliculatus | Firm dough (bread or flour), shrimp, green algae | ||||||||||||
| Barracuda Sphyraena spp. | Live fish | ||||||||||||
| European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax | Live shrimp, sardine, sea worms, squid | ||||||||||||
| Gilthead seabream Sparus aurata | Crab, mussels, shrimp, worms | ||||||||||||
| White seabream Diplodus sargus | Mussels, shrimp, worms, paste | ||||||||||||
| Sand steenbras Lithognathus mormyrus | Sea worms, small shrimp | ||||||||||||
| Flathead mullet Mugil cephalus | Bread paste, bread | ||||||||||||
| Dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus | Octopus, squid, live fish | ||||||||||||
| Meagre Argyrosomus regius | Squid, sardine, live mullet | ||||||||||||
| Leerfish Lichia amia | Live mullet or sardine | ||||||||||||
| Common dentex Dentex dentex | Live squid, live fish | ||||||||||||
| Greater amberjack Seriola dumerili | Live fish | ||||||||||||
| European squid Loligo vulgaris | — | ||||||||||||
| Cuttlefish Sepia spp. | — |
Darker = peak season. Seasons are approximate and vary year to year.
Laws & safety
Ministry of Fisheries; minimum sizes and a licence for recreational boat fishing.
Wear a life jacket, tell someone where you are, and don't take a boat out if wind exceeds 28 km/h or waves exceed 1 m.
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