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European plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Where to fish

A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
CarreletFrance · FrenchReference
European plaiceFranceReference
European plaiceGlobalReference
FlatfishIrelandReference
FlukeIsle of ManReference
GoldbuttGermany · GermanReference
Hen fishUK Gr. BritainReference
PlaiceAustraliaReference
PlaiceEstoniaReference
PlaiceIrelandReference
PlaiceUK Gr. BritainReference
PlaiceIsle of ManReference
PlaiceUnited StatesReference
Plaice-flukeUK Gr. BritainReference
PlieFrance · FrenchReference
Plie communeFrance · FrenchReference
Plie d'EuropeFrance · FrenchReference
Plie d'EuropeGlobal · FrenchReference
ScholleGermany · GermanReference
SchullenGermany · GermanReference
SolhaPortugal · PortugueseReference
SollaSpain · SpanishReference
Solla europaSpain · SpanishReference
Solla europeaSpain · SpanishReference

Seasons

A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.

Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

Belgium · Denmark · Faroe Is. · Finland · France · Germany · Greenland · Iceland · Ireland · Isle of Man · Latvia · Lithuania · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Russia · Spain · Sweden · UK Gr. Britain

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.