Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry) · tarimorman.gov.tr
Plan your trip with up-to-date fishing rules in Turkey, where to buy a Turkey fishing license, common fish species (European sea bass, Gilt-head bream, Bluefish, Atlantic bonito), closed seasons and key waters. All info is sourced from Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry).
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| Species | Water | Min size | Bag limit | Closed season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European sea bass | — | 25 cm | 5 kg/day (recreational) | — | — |
| Gilt-head bream | — | 20 cm | 5 kg/day | — | — |
| Bluefish | — | 20 cm | 5 kg/day | — | — |
| Bluefin tuna | — | — | — | — | Recreational fishing prohibited without ICCAT tag. |
| Brown trout | — | 25 cm | 5/day | Oct 1 – Mar 31 (most rivers) | — |
| Common carp | — | 40 cm | 5/day | Apr 15 – Jun 15 | — |
| Zander | — | 26 cm | — | Mar 15 – May 15 | — |
| English | Turkiska | Scientific | FAO | Min size | Closed season | Methods | Key waters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European sea bass | Levrek | Dicentrarchus labrax | BSS | 25 cm | — | Spin, live bait | Aegean & Mediterranean coast, Bosphorus |
| Gilt-head bream | Çipura | Sparus aurata | SBG | 20 cm | — | Bottom, float | Aegean coast |
| Bluefish | Lüfer | Pomatomus saltatrix | — | 20 cm | — | Spin, trolling | Bosphorus, Marmara |
| Atlantic bonito | Palamut | Sarda sarda | — | — | — | Trolling, spin | Black Sea, Bosphorus (autumn) |
| Atlantic mackerel | Uskumru | Scomber scombrus | MAC | — | — | Sabiki, jig | Black Sea, Marmara |
| Brown trout | Alabalık | Salmo trutta | TRS | 25 cm | Oct 1–Mar 31 | Spin, fly | Eastern Anatolia rivers |
| Common carp | Sazan | Cyprinus carpio | CYP | 40 cm | Apr 15–Jun 15 | Bottom, boilies | Reservoirs (Atatürk, Keban) |
| Zander | Sudak | Sander lucioperca | FPP | 26 cm | Mar 15–May 15 | Jig, lure | Eğirdir, Beyşehir, large reservoirs |
| Bluefin tuna | Orkinos | Thunnus thynnus | BFT | Recreational ban without ICCAT tag | — | Trolling | Aegean (regulated) |
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