Fishing Calendar for Kvarner Gulf, Croatia
The sheltered gulf between the Istrian peninsula and the Croatian mainland offers boat fishing for sea bass, gilthead seabream and bonito, with deep channels near Cres and Krk drawing bigger pelagic species in autumn.
Best fishing times in August 2026
| Date | Moon | Sunrise | Sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 01 | Waning gibbous | 05:46 | 20:29 | 01:56–03:56, 14:19–16:19 | 08:07–10:07, 20:31–22:31 | 18% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 02 | Waning gibbous | 05:47 | 20:28 | 02:39–04:39, 15:02–17:02 | 08:50–10:50, 21:14–23:14 | 11% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 03 | Waning gibbous | 05:48 | 20:27 | 03:22–05:22, 15:46–17:46 | 09:34–11:34, 21:58–23:58 | 21% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 04 | Waning gibbous | 05:49 | 20:25 | 04:07–06:07, 16:33–18:33 | 10:20–12:20, 22:45–00:45 | 57% ●●●○○ |
| Wed 05 | Waning gibbous | 05:51 | 20:24 | 04:55–06:55, 17:23–19:23 | 11:09–13:09 | 91% ●●●●● |
| Thu 06 | Waning crescent | 05:52 | 20:23 | 05:47–07:47, 18:17–20:17 | 23:32–01:32, 12:02–14:02 | 96% ●●●●● |
| Fri 07 | Waning crescent | 05:53 | 20:21 | 06:44–08:44, 19:17–21:17 | 00:28–02:28, 13:01–15:01 | 68% ●●●●○ |
| Sat 08 | Waning crescent | 05:54 | 20:20 | 07:46–09:46, 20:20–22:20 | 01:29–03:29, 14:03–16:03 | 30% ●●○○○ |
| Sun 09 | Waning crescent | 05:55 | 20:18 | 08:51–10:51, 21:25–23:25 | 02:33–04:33, 15:08–17:08 | 10% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 10 | Waning crescent | 05:57 | 20:17 | 09:55–11:55, 22:28–00:28 | 03:38–05:38, 16:12–18:12 | 36% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 11 | Waning crescent | 05:58 | 20:15 | 10:56–12:56 | 04:40–06:40, 17:12–19:12 | 79% ●●●●○ |
| Wed 12 | Waning crescent | 05:59 | 20:14 | 23:24–01:24, 11:53–13:53 | 05:38–07:38, 18:08–20:08 | 100% ●●●●● |
| Thu 13 | New moon | 06:00 | 20:12 | 00:18–02:18, 12:45–14:45 | 06:31–08:31, 18:59–20:59 | 99% ●●●●● |
| Fri 14 | Waxing crescent | 06:01 | 20:11 | 01:08–03:08, 13:34–15:34 | 07:21–09:21, 19:46–21:46 | 60% ●●●●○ |
| Sat 15 | Waxing crescent | 06:03 | 20:09 | 01:55–03:55, 14:20–16:20 | 08:07–10:07, 20:32–22:32 | 20% ●●○○○ |
| Sun 16 | Waxing crescent | 06:04 | 20:07 | 02:40–04:40, 15:04–17:04 | 08:52–10:52, 21:16–23:16 | 12% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 17 | Waxing crescent | 06:05 | 20:06 | 03:25–05:25, 15:49–17:49 | 09:37–11:37, 22:01–00:01 | 17% ●○○○○ |
| Tue 18 | Waxing crescent | 06:06 | 20:04 | 04:10–06:10, 16:35–18:35 | 10:22–12:22, 22:47–00:47 | 39% ●●○○○ |
| Wed 19 | Waxing crescent | 06:07 | 20:02 | 04:56–06:56, 17:22–19:22 | 11:09–13:09 | 60% ●●●●○ |
| Thu 20 | First quarter | 06:09 | 20:01 | 05:44–07:44, 18:11–20:11 | 23:31–01:31, 11:57–13:57 | 64% ●●●●○ |
| Fri 21 | Waxing gibbous | 06:10 | 19:59 | 06:34–08:34, 19:01–21:01 | 00:20–02:20, 12:48–14:48 | 47% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 22 | Waxing gibbous | 06:11 | 19:57 | 07:25–09:25, 19:53–21:53 | 01:11–03:11, 13:39–15:39 | 23% ●●○○○ |
| Sun 23 | Waxing gibbous | 06:12 | 19:56 | 08:16–10:16, 20:44–22:44 | 02:02–04:02, 14:30–16:30 | 10% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 24 | Waxing gibbous | 06:13 | 19:54 | 09:07–11:07, 21:34–23:34 | 02:53–04:53, 15:20–17:20 | 12% ●○○○○ |
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| Tue 25 | Waxing gibbous | 06:15 | 19:52 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 26 | Waxing gibbous | 06:16 | 19:50 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 27 | Waxing gibbous | 06:17 | 19:49 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 28 | Waning gibbous | 06:18 | 19:47 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 29 | Waning gibbous | 06:20 | 19:45 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 30 | Waning gibbous | 06:21 | 19:43 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 31 | Waning gibbous | 06:22 | 19:41 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
Fish recorded in this region
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Gilt-head bream
Sparus aurata
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European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
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Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda
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Little tunny
Euthynnus alletteratus
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Annular sea bream
Diplodus annularis
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Common dentex
Dentex dentex
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Damselfish
Chromis chromis
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Ballan wrasse
Labrus bergylta
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Bib
Trisopterus luscus
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Corkwing wrasse
Symphodus melops
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Cuckoo wrasse
Labrus mixtus
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European squid
Loligo vulgaris
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to fish at Kvarner Gulf?
- The highest-rated day in the current month at Kvarner Gulf is 12 August 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%. The strongest feeding window is around 23:24–01:24 local time.
- What fish can you catch in Kvarner Gulf?
- Species recorded in the same waters and region as Kvarner Gulf include Gilt-head bream, European seabass, Atlantic bonito, Little tunny, Annular sea bream. This list is matched from regional occurrence data by water type and area, so not every species is present in Kvarner Gulf itself.
- Do moon phases affect fishing at Kvarner Gulf?
- Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.