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All Flounder fishing trips
Flounder is a flatfish prized by anglers for its subtle fighting and delicious taste. Found in coastal waters, they offer a rewarding fishing experience.
Difficulty level
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
Best seasons
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Recommended gear
For Flounder, use medium-action spinning rods with sensitive tips for detecting subtle bites. Light to medium reels with smooth drag systems are ideal. Preferred lures include small jigs, soft plastic baits, and live bait such as minnows or shrimp. A bottom rig with a sinker works well for natural bait presentations.
Techniques used
  • Bottom fishing with bait
  • Drift fishing
  • Using jigs or soft plastics
  • Light trolling near the seabed
Habitat
Flounder primarily inhabit sandy or muddy bottoms of coastal waters, estuaries, and bays, often camouflaged on the ocean floor.
Most active
Flounder are most active during early morning and late afternoon hours, particularly around tidal changes.
Best catching conditons
Ideal conditions include calm to moderate tides with slightly murky waters offering cover. Overcast days can enhance catch rates as Flounder become more active.
Where it's found
Flounders are commonly found along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America, especially in estuaries, bays, and nearshore waters with sandy or muddy bottoms.
Depth most commonly found at
Flounder are usually found at depths ranging from 10 to 50 feet, but may be caught as deep as 100 feet depending on the region.
Flounder
Paralichthys spp.

Recoqnisable features

Colors
Flounder have a mottled brown, olive, or tan coloration that blends into the seabed, often with lighter undersides.
Fins
They possess long dorsal and anal fins that run almost the length of their body, aiding in navigation along the ocean floor.
Patterns
Their bodies feature blotchy, irregular patterns that help in camouflage, varying from spots to mottled marks.
Similar Species
  • Halibut
  • Sole
  • Turbot
Rating
Rating
Price € per night
Price € per night - slider
245 — 1550
People
People - slider
2 — 19
Type of Trip
Type of Trip
Fish species
Fish species
Pets allowed
Pets allowed
Sanitary facilities available
Sanitary facilities available