The big meagre weight from 10 kg to 40 kg and start their climb up the Tejo and Guadiana Rivers in April. Strong rains during this month attract their attention, so they come to spawn in very food rich spots for their breed. The firm and compact steak and loins of the ” Boca D`Oro” (Golden Mouth), as the Italian like to call them, are excellent for cataplanas, rice, fish pastas and ceviches. Try for a coal grilled steak or even better the fish collar!
Algarve Sotavento, Sagres, Sesimbra, Costa da Caparica and Tejo Statuary
Frame | Long Line Fishing | Net and surrounding nets
April to October
1-2kg; 2-3Kg; 3-4Kg; 4-6Kg; 6-8Kg, 8-12kg; 12-20kg; 20-40kg
Grilled | Cataplana | Rice and Pastas | Ceviche | Sashimi