Fish – Fishing Guides Slovenia

Dolphinfish (Mahi – Mahi)

ContentUser — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:00:26 +0000

Dolphinfish have been swimming in the Adriatic for ages, yet they’re still considered a lesser known and rather unusual fish. Its hips are golden, yellow and green, while its belly comes in silver-white. These colours have a special shine to them, but when the Dolphinfish dies, so do its colours. The Dolphinfish grows up to 1.8 m in length and weighs approx. 40kg and lives from 3 to 5 years. The Adriatic Dolphinfish is slightly smaller than its ocean-dwelling counterparts.

Sea Bass

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:57:53 +0000

This predatory fish feeds primarily on smaller fish, crustaceans and tiny invertebrates. It lives in the Adriatic and is also common in the eastern Atlantic, the waters of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The sea bass likes to stay in the brackish water, more precisely in river mouths, which makes the Gulf of Piran a perfect Sea Bass habitat. It spawns from January to March. Its back is metallic grey and its belly silver-white. Sea Bass grow up to 1 m and can weigh more than 10 kg.

Dentex

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:55:45 +0000

Dentex is a saltwater fish that belongs to the Sparidea family. It has a laterally compressed body, a high back and a metallic shine. It grows up to one metre in length and can weigh up to 15 kg. Dentex can be found in the Mediterranean, Adriatic and the Atlantic Ocean, up to a depth … Continued

Tuna

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:52:52 +0000

Tuna is a saltwater predator. There are 15 types of Tuna, ranging in size from 50 cm to 4.6 m and weighing up to 684 kg (bluefin Tuna). It’s one of the few species that can maintain their body temperature higher than that of the water they swim in. Their hydrodynamic bodies make Tuna enviably fast. Tuna found in the Adriatic Sea can weigh from 30 to 200 kg or more.

Red Scorpionfish

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:51:05 +0000

The Red Scorpionfish is a marine predator that feeds on various sea animals. It lives near the seabed, where it blends in with its surroundings and stalks its prey. Red Scorpionfish can grow up to 50 cm and weigh over 5 kg, with a large mouth representing a great portion of their bodies. As its name implies, this fish is characterized by a red to reddish-brown colour, and has numerous outgrowths and sPikes protruding from its body. The sPikes located on the back have poisonous glands and are painful if stabbed by. According to statistics, Red Scorpionfish weighing 0.5 kg are commonly caught in the Adriatic, their meat, however, comes at a high market value.

Swordfish

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:48:20 +0000

This predatory fish can grow up to 450 cm in length and weigh up to 680 kg. It has a hydrodynamic, slender and elongated body that ends in a very strong tail. It’s one of the fastest fish, reaching speeds of up to 100 km/h. Its back is dark blue and brown and its belly is silver or light grey in colour. The Swordfish is characterised by a small head with large eyes that can see exceptionally well in the dark. Its long and flat beak is an extended upper jaw. Swordfish live in pairs or small schools and are found almost everywhere. Their main natural habitat can be found in the Mediterranean along the coastlines of Sicily and Malta, while in the Atlantic they are present mainly near South America and Africa, with fewer numbers swimming off the US coast. Most Swordfish close to Slovenia are found in the southern and central Adriatic, and tend to dwell at greater depths.

Marble Trout

ContentUser — Fri, 22 May 2020 20:59:43 +0000

The Marble Trout is the trout family’s biggest and most iconic representative. It can grow up to 130 cm in length, 22 kg in weight, and has a distinct olive-green marble pattern which makes it stand out from other members of its family.

Brown Trout

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:21:39 +0000

As Slovenia’s most widespread Trout species, the Brown Trout can be caught at sizes ranging from 25 (min. size) to 50 cm. It’s mainly found in upper and middle reaches of rivers and streams, Karst waters being home to the largest. This wonderful fish’s colour patterns can vary between dark grey, copper-red, olive green, or yellow-brown, sprinkled with red, white and black spots. The Brown Trout is a beauty that can be found in most popular fishing spots around Slovenia. The fishing season runs from March to November.

Season: March 1st – September 30th

Rainbow Trout

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:27:10 +0000

Sharing many of Slovenia’s waters with the Brown Trout is the gorgeous Rainbow Trout. It’s an incredibly adaptable fish and can be found in both manmade and natural habitats – flowing or standing. Thanks to its Rainbow-coloured flank and tiny black dots, this Trout is easily distinguishable from other fish. It can reach a size of 90 cm and weigh up to 10 kg, with the average fishing size between 26 (min. size) and 50 cm. The Rainbow Trout is much braver and more aggressive than its Marble and brown counterparts, which makes its powerful flight tough but very enjoyable. You can catch this creature from the end of March until the end of October.

Season: March 1st – November 30th (Soča river April 1st – November 30th)

Pike

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:43:59 +0000

The name of the Northern Pike, or Pike for short, derives from the old English word for a pole-weapon, as it resembles a Pike in shape. It’s a predator fish with large, sharp teeth. This olive greenish creature can grow up to 130 cm in length and can weigh more than 20 kg, with the minimum size set at 70 cm. Calm, peaceful waters are its preferences, like lakes, ponds and middle to lower sections of rivers. The Pike season runs from the beginning of May to the end of January.

Season: May 1st – January 31st
Slovenian record: 137 cm, 24 kg (53 lbs)