Salema (Saupe)
Sarpa salpa
FR Saupe · ES Salema · PT Salema · IT Salpa · DE Goldbrasse
Also known as: SalemaSaupeSalemaSaupeGoldbrasseSalpaSalema
BenthicShoreBoat
Score
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Prime time
Daylight on calm, clear days
Depth
0–100m
Platform
Shore & boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak May–SepGood Apr–Oct
Depth range
0–100mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Float fishing85%
Preferred seabed
Sand
Findr bio
Bank edge stalker — over sandy troughs and waits in shade then surges; Small Plugs Washed In The Seam.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Pier harborRocky shoreSandy beachShallow water
Recommended baits
Bread
Diet
SeagrassAlgaeCrab
Effective techniques
Float FishingBottom FishingRunning Ledger
Gear
Best times
Day
Eat me wrong and my algae diet might send you tripping — I'm the fish behind the LSD stories.
Field notes
Where to find them
Mediterranean, Macaronesia fringe
Where they hang out
Shallow weed beds/reefs 1-10 m
Prime time
Daylight on calm, clear days
Tide game
Low; gentle movement fine
What they're into
Weed, bread paste, tiny shrimps; herbivore/omnivore
Temperature vibe
Likes warm water; summer peak
Fave weather
Clear/settled best; swell hides shoals
Fun fact about me
Half science, half superstition — I turn up when the sea feels ‘right’.
Dinner material?
8/10Solid dinner choice
Play by the rules
Local MLS/bag limits possibleRegional Med fisheries
Looking after them
Least Concern