Summer flounder in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Paralichthys dentatus
Overview
Inshore and offshore waters on or close to the ocean floor buried in sandy substrate. Found in waters of the atlantic ocean from nova scotia to the east coast of Florida, but not in the gulf of mexico.
Typical size
Males can grow up to 24 inches and females may reach upwards of 36 inches.
At a glance
- Regions
- Statewide gulf, statewide atlantic
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Killifish, finger mullet & shrimp
When to fish
Good months
January–december
Season notes
Months mentioned in profile narrative (not a fishing calendar): may intentional year round display: FL saltwater game species without a narrower FWC peak calendar; not an invented peak.
Where to fish
Florida regions
Statewide gulf & statewide atlantic
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Inshore and offshore waters on or close to the ocean floor buried in sandy substrate. Found in waters of the atlantic ocean from nova scotia to the east coast of Florida, but not in the gulf of mexico.
How to catch
Carolina rig or jig along inlet/beach structure
Bait
Killifish, finger mullet & shrimp
Lures
Bucktails & scented plastics
Videos
- How to catch summer flounder - inshore tips & techniques · Open original
- I used these techniques to catch Florida surf flounder! · Open original
- The flounder are stacked up in northeast Florida!! (HOW TO) · Open original
- HOW TO catch fluke - summer flounder FROM shore - beach fishing LONG island - GET REEL BASS fishing · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
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- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Floridasportsman.com
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.