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Bastia Corsica fishing forecast

Name: Bastia Corsica
Address: Corsica France, FR

45 Fair of 100

Bastia Corsica is a saltwater fishing spot in Corsica France, France. Anglers here target Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Greater Amberjack, Gilthead Seabream. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesAtlantic Bluefin Tuna, Greater Amberjack, Gilthead Seabream

Score now45/100

Local rulesFrance

Today’s verdict

Ranks #428 of 437 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 15 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+18.1Waves+9.0Chlorophyll+8.4

Working against it

Marine heatwave-4.0

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Next solunar peak

dawn 04:59

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	27.6 °C
Wind	8 km/h from WNW, gusting 11 km/h
Wave height	0.1 m at 2 s
Current	0.04 m/s toward NW
Pressure	1019 hPa
Cloud cover	38%
Chlorophyll	0.14 mg/m³
Salinity	38.3 PSU
Mixed-layer depth	12 m
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m at 0 s
Ground swell	0.0 m at 2 s from SSE
Current shear (surface vs 50 m)	0.04 → 0.00 m/s

The water here is 7.8 °C warmer than the September average of 19.7 °C. Warmer-than-normal water pushes cool-water species deeper and brings warm-water species in earlier than the calendar suggests. The water is mixed to about 26.7 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Bastia Corsica

Bastia Corsica currently scores 45 out of 100 (Fair). Water temperature is 27.6 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +18.1: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Waves +9.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Chlorophyll +8.4: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Wind +8.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Current +4.1: moving water concentrates bait
Marine heatwave -4.0: abnormal warmth stresses the local food web

What’s biting now

The model expects today: gilthead-seabream, bluefin-tuna, amberjack, horse-mackerel, atlantic-bonito, comber, black-seabream, european-squid

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Bite windows

Moon

Waning Crescent · 15% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Bastia Corsica:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-02, 82/100

1 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

23 points below the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Sea

Open coastal saltwater — conditions and safety depend heavily on the live wind, wave, and tide forecast, so check them before you head out.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · offshore-only

What you can catch

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus
Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili
Gilthead Seabream

Sparus aurata

Best months by species at Bastia Corsica

Atlantic Bluefin TunaThunnus thynnus
Greater AmberjackSeriola dumerili
Gilthead SeabreamSparus aurata

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Ministère de la Transition écologique, de la Biodiversité, de la Forêt, de la Mer et de la Pêche

France

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents No paid licence for recreational sea fishing. From 2026, anglers aged 16+ must register every 12 months and declare daily catches of sensitive species (e.g. European seabass) via the EU RecFishing app. Minimum sizes, gear and zone/season restrictions apply., non-residents Same RecFishing registration and reporting obligations apply to non-residents fishing recreationally in French waters.
freshwater-recreational — residents Inland/freshwater fishing requires a "carte de pêche" from a local AAPPMA angling association (national network at cartedepeche.fr)., non-residents Non-residents need the same "carte de pêche" (annual, holiday or daily options available).

Some rules may have changed since our last verification — always confirm with the authority before you fish.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. French recreational fishing rules are set nationally and by EU regulations (including seabass measures and Mediterranean minimum sizes), and vary by area and season. Always verify with the Ministère de la Mer at mer.gouv.fr before fishing.