Black Sea salmon – protected species, fishing prohibited
Black Sea salmon (sea trout) · Salmo labrax
Size: 40–80 cm
- The sea-going form of trout in the Black Sea basin: silvery, with few black spots, a massive body.
- Lives at sea, near the coast, and swims up rivers to spawn; in Romania it appears very rarely.
- A predator that feeds on small fish and crustaceans.
Rules on natural waters
Release it immediately
A protected species: fishing for it is forbidden all year in natural waters.
Species closed season: all year
The rules above are for natural waters (rivers, lakes, the Danube), where you also need a permit. On a private lake the lake's rules apply: many are catch & release or have their own limits.