They prefer natural baits. Flounder Southern and Summer Flounder have similar appearnace. Currently out of print. Mud bottoms throughout our range. Spawn offshore near Continental Shelf Nov.-March.
Young fish enter inlets and sounds and settle on muddy bottoms.
Southern Flounder - Migrate offshore and south in winter and early spring, inshore and north in late spring, summer and fall. Summer Flounder - Migrate offshore and north in winter and early spring, inshore and south in summer anf fall. The flounder has an unusual appearance that is an adaptation to it's habitat. Young flounder appear more or less normal as free swimmers, but as they age, the right eye migrates to the left side of the body and the body flattens out allowing the flounder to rest inconspicuously on the bottom. Best method for catching flounder is drift fishing the bottom with live bait or bucktail lures.