Region
Florida fishing intelligence — Flounder
Species guide6 mapped spots
Flounder
Drag baits across sand-mud transitions and channel drop-offs. Flounder ambush — they don't chase. Slow down.
FWC: 14" total length minimum, 5 per harvester. Sept. closed season on Atlantic coast.
Species Almanac
Water55–72°F
RigJighead with a soft plastic curly-tail or live finger mullet on a knocker rig
BaitLive finger mullet or mudminnows dragged slowly across sandy bottom
Mapped6
FWC Regulations
FWC: 14" total length minimum, 5 per harvester. Sept. closed season on Atlantic coast.
Verify current rules →Seasonal Pattern
Best months to plan around Flounder.
OctNovDecJanFebMar
Where To Find Them
Mapped Bite Atlas spots grouped by region.
Region
Daytona & Volusia
Region
Treasure Coast & Palm Beach
Region
Jacksonville & Northeast
Spot-Specific Tactics
How anglers target Flounder at mapped spots.
Sebastian Inlet — Flounder — rock transitions
Bounce a 3/8 oz white bucktail tipped with a strip of fresh-cut mullet belly along the sand-rock transitions at the base of the jetty. Flounder lie flat waiting for bait to come to them. The bite feels like a heavy weight — wait 3 seconds before setting.
Ponce Inlet Jetty — Flounder — bucktail drag
3/8 oz white bucktail tipped with a strip of fresh mullet belly. Cast to the sandy transitions between rock and sand at the jetty base. Drag slowly along the bottom — flounder hit and hold. Wait 3 full seconds, then set with a long sweep.
Fort Pierce Inlet — Flounder — sandy transitions
3/8 oz white or chartreuse bucktail tipped with fresh-cut mullet belly. Work the sand-rock transitions at the jetty base on falling tide. Drag slowly along the bottom. Flounder hit and hold — wait 3 seconds before sweeping the rod to set.
Jacksonville Beach Pier — Flounder — October piling drag
3/8 oz white bucktail tipped with fresh-cut mullet belly or a live finger mullet. Work along the sand at the base of the pilings during the October-November run. Drag slowly — flounder hit and hold. Wait 3 full seconds before sweeping the rod up to set.
Mayport Jetties — Flounder — fall bucktail drag
1/2 oz white bucktail tipped with a strip of fresh mullet belly or a live finger mullet on a stinger hook. Drag across the sandy transitions at the base of the jetty rocks during October-November on falling tide. Flounder lie flat in the sand waiting for bait to come over them. The bite feels like you picked up a weight — wait 3 full seconds, then sweep the rod to set.
Recommended gear
Tackle matched to these tactics and conditions.
Soft Plastic
$9.99Hogy Paddle Tail 5" (Olive) 8-pack
Premium paddletail that out-swims most competitors. The tail thumps at any speed. Rig it on a 1/4 oz jighead for snook, redfish, and flounder. The olive color works everywhere.
SnookRedfishFlounder
Spinning Combo
$54.99Ugly Stik GX2 7' Medium Spinning Combo
Unbreakable and under $60. The GX2 has survived more dock drops, truck beds, and drunk fishing trips than any rod in history. Perfect beginner setup for seatrout, whiting, and flounder.
BeginnersFlats fishingLight inshore