Kuşadası Körfezi fishing forecast
Kuşadası Körfezi is a saltwater fishing spot in Ege, Türkiye. Anglers here target Gilthead Seabream, European Seabass, Red Mullet. The most productive months are typically April, May, June, September, October.
Today’s verdict
Ranks #48 of 437 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today
Trending up — 5 points above 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 | 24.4 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 20 km/h from NNE |
| Wave height | 0.3 m at 4 s |
| Current | 0.18 m/s toward NW |
| Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Depth | 29 m |
| Cloud cover | 0% |
| Chlorophyll | 0.19 mg/m³ |
| Salinity | 39.5 PSU |
| Mixed-layer depth | 13 m |
| UV index | 0 |
| Wind sea | 0.1 m at 2 s |
| Ground swell | 0.3 m at 4 s from NW |
| Current shear (surface vs 50 m) | 0.18 → 0.00 m/s |
The water here is 2.2 °C warmer than the September average of 22.2 °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 Kuşadası Körfezi
Kuşadası Körfezi currently scores 92 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 24.4 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.
- Water temperature +25.0
- how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
- Current +18.0
- moving water concentrates bait
- Chlorophyll +11.2
- plankton density — the base of the food chain
- Waves +9.0
- swell energy stirring the water column
- Wind +8.0
- surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
- Barometric pressure +3.3
- falling pressure often triggers feeding
What’s biting now
The model expects today: gilthead-seabream, red-mullet, bluefish, common-dentex, common-pandora, grouper, two-banded-seabream, atlantic-bonito
[object Object] — Protected here — release immediately
Bite windows
Best months for Kuşadası Körfezi:
Score history at this spot
30 days tracked at this exact location
Best recent day: 2026-08-20, 92/100
27 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period
+3 points vs 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: 29 m
Access & shore
Fishable from shore · harbor
On-site: parking · launch ramp · bait shop
What you can catch
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Sparus aurata
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Dicentrarchus labrax
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Mullus barbatus
Best months by species at Kuşadası Körfezi
| Gilthead SeabreamSparus aurata | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European SeabassDicentrarchus labrax | ||||||||||||
| Red MulletMullus barbatus |
Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.
Local regulations
| Species | Bag limit | Min size | Open season |
|---|---|---|---|
| European SeabassOfficial source | — | min 25 cm | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Minimum 25 cm. No count limit: 5 kg total for the whole catch. | |||
| Gilthead SeabreamOfficial source | — | min 20 cm | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Minimum 20 cm. No count limit: 5 kg total for the whole catch. | |||
| Red MulletOfficial source | — | min 12 cm | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Barbunya (Mullus barbatus): minimum 12 cm. (Tekir, Mullus surmuletus, is a separate Çizelge 7 row — also 12 cm — which our catalog cannot yet express separately.) | |||
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 Kuşadası Körfezi?
Anglers at Kuşadası Körfezi target Gilthead Seabream, European Seabass and Red Mullet.
When is the best time to fish Kuşadası Körfezi?
The most productive months at Kuşadası Körfezi are typically April, May, June, September, October.
What is the fishing forecast for Kuşadası Körfezi right now?
Kuşadası Körfezi currently scores 92 out of 100, based on live ocean and weather conditions — see the full breakdown on this page.
Can you fish Kuşadası Körfezi from shore?
Yes — Kuşadası Körfezi is fishable from shore (harbor).
Is the thermocline set up at Kuşadası 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 Kuşadası 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.
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Forecasts, not guarantees — check local rules before you fish.