Summer Flounder
Paralichthys dentatus
Also called fluke, flounder
Summer flounder, also known as fluke, are flatfish with both eyes on the left side of their body and excellent camouflage abilities. They are highly prized by recreational and commercial anglers for their excellent table fare and fighting ability.
Summer Flounder at a glance
- Scientific name
- Paralichthys dentatus
- Typical size
- 16-28 inches
- IGFA world record
- 22 lbs 7 oz
- State record
- 20.9 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Inshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Uncommon
Habitat
Sandy and muddy bottoms, bays, and nearshore waters. Ambush predator that lies flat on bottom.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a summer flounder through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksWhat to throw for summer flounder
The lure classes that produce for summer flounder, drawn from the same species map Cobia reasons about. Each one opens a full page on what it is, when it works and how to fish it.
Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the water in front of you today. That part is the app.
Summer Flounder questions people ask
Summer Flounder is Paralichthys dentatus. Anglers also call it fluke, flounder.
A typical summer flounder runs 16-28 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 22 lbs 7 oz. Cobia records the length and weight of every summer flounder you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Sandy and muddy bottoms, bays, and nearshore waters. Ambush predator that lies flat on bottom. It is a salt water species, filed under inshore in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record summer flounder weighed 22 lbs 7 oz. The standing state record on file is 20.9 lbs.
Soft swimbaits and paddletails, jigheads and bucktails and hair jigs all produce. Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the season, the water temperature and the tide on the day, which is the part Cobia works out against the lures you already own.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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