İskenderun Körfezi fishing forecast
İskenderun Körfezi is a saltwater fishing spot in Akdeniz, Türkiye. Anglers here target European Seabass, Dusky Grouper, Greater Amberjack. The most productive months are typically April, May, June, September, October.
Today’s verdict
Ranks #295 of 437 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today
Trending down — 8 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.
Current conditions
| Sea surface temp | 29.8 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 28 km/h from NNE, gusting 36 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.5 m at 5 s |
| Current | 0.02 m/s toward NNE |
| Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Depth | 66 m |
| Cloud cover | 0% |
| Chlorophyll | 0.30 mg/m³ |
| Salinity | 39.0 PSU |
| Mixed-layer depth | 31 m |
| UV index | 0 |
| Wind sea | 0.4 m at 2 s |
| Ground swell | 0.2 m at 5 s from WSW |
| Current shear (surface vs 50 m) | 0.02 → 0.00 m/s |
The water here is 7.0 °C warmer than the September average of 22.7 °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 İskenderun Körfezi
İskenderun Körfezi currently scores 63 out of 100 (Fair). Water temperature is 29.8 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.
- Chlorophyll +18.0
- plankton density — the base of the food chain
- Water temperature +15.6
- how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
- Waves +9.0
- swell energy stirring the water column
- Thermocline +4.0
- a defined layer stacks fish at one depth
- Barometric pressure +3.3
- falling pressure often triggers feeding
- Gust factor +3.0
- gustiness versus steady wind
What’s biting now
The model expects today: grouper, amberjack, bluefin-tuna, gilthead-seabream, european-seabass, common-dentex, common-pandora, two-banded-seabream
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Bite windows
Best months for İskenderun Körfezi:
Score history at this spot
30 days tracked at this exact location
Best recent day: 2026-08-13, 83/100
14 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period
17 points below the same day last week
About this spot
Gulfs are partly enclosed and typically calmer and more protected than the open ocean, which can extend fishable conditions in wind.
Approximate bottom depth: 66 m
Access & shore
Fishable from shore · harbor
What you can catch
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Dicentrarchus labrax
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Epinephelus marginatus
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Seriola dumerili
Best months by species at İskenderun Körfezi
| European SeabassDicentrarchus labrax | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus | ||||||||||||
| Greater AmberjackSeriola dumerili |
Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.
Local regulations
| Species | Bag limit | Min size | Open season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dusky GrouperOfficial source | PROHIBITED — retention banned — MADDE 6- (1) Çizelge 1’de yer alan türlerin, denizlerde ve içsularda avlanmaları tamamen yasaktır. | ||
| TOTALLY BANNED in Türkiye — may never be taken or kept, at any size, in any season. Release immediately. 🔴 This rule covers ONLY Epinephelus marginatus (orfoz). LAGOS (Epinephelus aeneus) is a DIFFERENT species and is legal at 50 cm with a 1 June – 31 August closed season. Our species catalog currently lists "Lagos" as an alias of this banned entry — treat any "Lagos" match here as unresolved and check the fish’s identity against the authority before keeping it. | |||
| European SeabassOfficial source | — | min 25 cm | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Minimum 25 cm. No count limit: 5 kg total for the whole catch. | |||
| Greater AmberjackOfficial source | 1/day | min 30 cm | May 16 – Apr 14 |
| Sarıkuyruk (Seriola dumerili): minimum 30 cm, 1 fish, closed 15 Nisan – 15 Mayıs. 🔴 Our catalog lists "Akya" as an alias of this entry, but AKYA is Lichia amia — a different species with a different limit (40 cm). Verify which fish you have before keeping it. | |||
All species combined
- maximum 5 kg or 3 fish total per day — The "Alıkonulabilir Miktar" column of Çizelge 7 is NOT a per-species daily bag. It is the total an angler may carry away, regardless of how many days were fished. Count-limited species caught together are treated as one species: total ≤ 3, provided no single species exceeds its own allowance. Weight-limited ("kg") species: ≤ 5 kg total, single or mixed. A single fish over 5 kg is lawful on its own; and if the largest fish is set aside and the rest weigh ≤ 4 kg, the catch is within limits. A 5% undersize tolerance applies to length limits.
Licensing:
- saltwater-recreational — residents Genel amatör olta balıkçılığı için belge zorunluluğu yoktur; 6/2 numaralı tebliğ kurallarına uyulması zorunludur., non-residents Yabancı uyruklu amatör balıkçılar için ayrı bir düzenleme yoktur; aynı tebliğ kuralları geçerlidir.
- saltwater-recreational — residents ZORUNLU (1 Ocak 2026’dan itibaren): sualtı tüfeği ile avcılık yapacak kişilerin il/ilçe müdürlüklerinden Amatör Balıkçı Belgesi alması gerekir., non-residents ZORUNLU (1 Ocak 2026’dan itibaren): sualtı tüfeği ile avcılık için Amatör Balıkçı Belgesi gerekir.
FishRadar regulation summaries are informational only and are not a legal source. Türkiye’s amateur fishing rules (Tebliğ 6/2, 2024/21) also include place bans, gear rules and freshwater tables that are not fully reproduced here. Always verify against the Resmî Gazete text and Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı (BSGM) before fishing.
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Frequently asked questions
What fish can you catch at İskenderun Körfezi?
Anglers at İskenderun Körfezi target European Seabass, Dusky Grouper and Greater Amberjack.
When is the best time to fish İskenderun Körfezi?
The most productive months at İskenderun Körfezi are typically April, May, June, September, October.
What is the fishing forecast for İskenderun Körfezi right now?
İskenderun Körfezi currently scores 63 out of 100, based on live ocean and weather conditions — see the full breakdown on this page.
Can you fish İskenderun Körfezi from shore?
Yes — İskenderun Körfezi is fishable from shore (harbor).
Is the thermocline set up at İskenderun Körfezi right now?
Not strongly right now — the water column is fairly mixed, so fish are less depth-locked.
Is there a combined bag limit at İskenderun Körfezi?
Yes — on top of per-species rules, the local regulation caps your total take: maximum 5 kg or 3 fish total per day. Check the official source before keeping fish.
Fishing guides for this spot
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Forecasts, not guarantees — check local rules before you fish.