Fishing For

European flounder

4.0

(24)

286 Catches

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Average Length

1.6 ft

Maximum Length

2.0 ft

Maximum Weight

6.5 lbs

Depth Range

3.3 - 328.1 ft

Temperature Range

41.0 - 77.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch European flounder

Mecklenburger Bucht

54.250567, 11.681478

Tyne and Wear, England

54.997197, -1.391442

55.158084, -1.447874

55.000302, -1.410528

54.887632, -1.290238

54.958134, 10.970444

Top Baits For Catching European flounder

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Ragworm

4.0

(32)

40 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Lugworm

4.0

(22)

13 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel

4.0

(76)

12 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Sandeel

4.0

(6)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm

4.0

(64)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(219)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring

4.0

(27)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(116)

2 Catches

Recently Caught European flounder

Riley Evans

16 hours ago

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Tower Hamlets, England

Species European flounder

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Riley Evans

16 hours ago

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Tower Hamlets, England

Species European flounder

2 likes

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Lochlan Stock

1 day ago

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Highland, Scotland

Great flounder

Species European flounder

1 like

Riley Evans

16 hours ago

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Greenwich, England

Species European flounder

3 likes

Alvanir Neto

9 weeks ago

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Little flounder off the Sidney Pier

Species European flounder

8 likes

Harry Black

3 weeks ago

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Fife, Scotland

First flounder

Species European flounder

8 likes

Thomas Logie

2026-04-20

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Caught at south Queensferry RLNI pier

Species European flounder

15 likes

Nam Bao

2026-04-05

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Species European flounder

5 likes

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