Fishing For

Southern flounder

4.0

(192)

2K Catches

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Average Length

1.6 ft

Maximum Length

2.7 ft

Maximum Weight

20.6 lbs

Depth Range

3.3 - 141.1 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Southern flounder

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(19)

North Atlantic Ocean (Wilmington)

34.286750, -77.610837

92 Catches

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(31)

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

91 Catches

4.0

(37)

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

Flagler County, Florida

Saint Johns County, Florida

Onslow County, North Carolina

Top Baits For Catching Southern flounder

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(332)

81 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

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(103)

50 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(219)

36 Catches

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Pearl White - 3" - 11 Pack

4.0

(12)

23 Catches

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Chartreuse - 3" - 11 Pack

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(10)

17 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(133)

17 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Bull Minnows

4.0

(29)

16 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(45)

13 Catches

Recently Caught Southern flounder

Hayes Hudson

14 hours ago

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Georgetown County, South Carolina

Species Southern flounder

Weight 3 lb 8 oz

Gear 2

4 likes

Hayes Hudson

14 hours ago

•

Georgetown County, South Carolina

Species Southern flounder

Weight 3 lb 3 oz

Gear 2

2 likes

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Emory Pumphrey

1 day ago

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Baldwin County, Alabama

One keeper one undersized, the gulp putting in some work today. I caught the bigger one on a chunk of dead shrimp

Species Southern flounder

Weight 1 lb 8 oz

Gear 3

7 likes

gavin krohn

4 days ago

•

Galveston County, Texas

Species Southern flounder

Weight 1 lb 5 oz

5 likes

Joseph Kim

2 hours ago

•

Onslow County, North Carolina

Species Southern flounder

Gear 1

7 likes

Joseph Kim

2 hours ago

•

Onslow County, North Carolina

Species Southern flounder

Gear 1

3 likes

D French

6 days ago

•

Charleston County, South Carolina

Fun day! Delicious dinner guests

Species Southern flounder

Gear 1

9 likes

Hannah Read

1 week ago

•

Pinellas County, Florida

Species Southern flounder

Gear 1

18 likes • 6 comments

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