Fishing in Turkey
16 species across 33 spots
Turkey offers fishing across 33 spots with 16 species in marine, freshwater, marine, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Known for its strong currents and crystal-clear waters, the Çoruh River is a prime location for catching Anatolian Sea Trout.
Turquoise waters of the Aegean near Bodrum provide abundant picarel, with many local charter boats catering to anglers targeting this species.
Wide, clear waters with abundant riffles; prime habitat for Izmir nase during spawning runs.
16
Species
33
Spots
Species
16
Blackspot picarel
Spicara melanurus
marine
Izmir nase
Chondrostoma holmwoodii
freshwater
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
marine, brackish
Sparus atlanticus
Sparus atlanticus
Fries's goby
Lesueurigobius friesii
marine
Coruh trout
Salmo coruhensis
freshwater
Chestnut goby
Chromogobius quadrivittatus
marine
Black Sea salmon
Salmo labrax
marine, freshwater, brackish
Capoeta oguzelii
Capoeta oguzelii
freshwater
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
marine
Dogtooth grouper
Epinephelus caninus
marine
Aegean chub
Squalius fellowesii
freshwater
Scomber liza
Scomber liza
Cobitis elongata
Cobitis elongata
freshwater
Capoeta saadii
Capoeta saadii
freshwater
Santer seabream
Cheimerius nufar
marine