Fishing For

California flounder

4.0

(42)

643 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

5.0 ft

Maximum Weight

72.8 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 600.4 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch California flounder

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North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)

33.845657, -118.450854

77 Catches

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(15)

North Pacific Ocean (Hutington Beach-Long Beach)

Orange County, California

San Diego County, California

56 Catches

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(9)

North Pacific Ocean (Point Conception SMR-Rincon Beach)

Santa Barbara County, California

San Mateo County, California

Marin County, California

38 Catches

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(20)

North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)

San Diego County, California

San Diego, California

24 Catches

Top Baits For Catching California flounder

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies

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(22)

28 Catches

Lures by Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 4 1/2" - FM110-CIF-702

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(6)

24 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Jack Smelt

5.0

(8)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pacific Sardine

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(16)

9 Catches

Lures by Shimano World Minnow 115SP Jerkbait WM115SPER

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(2)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water California Anchovy

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(10)

5 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Soft Baits Worm

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(45)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(91)

4 Catches

Recently Caught California flounder

lucki fishes

1 day ago

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Los Angeles County, California

First time catching halibut. Had fun with my first little fight. Hope more to come,

Species California flounder

Weight 2 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

4 likes

John D

1 day ago

•

San Diego County, California

Kick off the holiday weekend with a nice halibut, I’ll take it🤙

Species California flounder

14 likes • 6 comments

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Jeff Perea

1 week ago

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Orange County, California

Good day today . Two Halibut six Walleye perch and three Barred perch. On the Carolina rig two inch camo worm . Anderson St Orange County.

Species California flounder

Gear 2

7 likes

Jeff Perea

2 weeks ago

•

Orange County, California

Caught on a Carolina rig using a 2” camo gulp worm .

Species California flounder

Gear 2

11 likes

John D

4 weeks ago

•

San Diego County, California

First halibut of the season, ill take it🤙

Species California flounder

12 likes • 4 comments

Jay Don

4 weeks ago

•

Los Angeles County, California

Dinner

Species California flounder

11 likes

Jay Don

4 weeks ago

•

Los Angeles County, California

Juvenile swam away and said thank you

Species California flounder

8 likes

Jeff Perea

5 weeks ago

•

Orange County, California

Caught eight fish today one Halibut and seven Barred Perch . All on the Carolina rig 2” camo worm

Species California flounder

Gear 2

17 likes

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