Flounder regulations
Bounce jigs tipped with shrimp or mud minnows along inlet edges, jetties, dock pilings and sandy drops. The fall run at the inlets is the peak.
Applies to: state and federal waters off Florida
| Species / zone | Season | Size | Bag | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf flounder Statewide | open now Closed annually from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30. | 14" total length | 5 per person | Legal Gear: spears, gigs, hook and line, seine, cast net. Illegal Gear: harvest prohibited by or with the use of any multiple hook in conjunction with live or dead natural bait; snatching prohibited |
| Southern flounder Statewide | open now Closed annually from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30. | 14" total length | 5 per person | Legal Gear: spears, gigs, hook and line, seine, cast net. Illegal Gear: harvest prohibited by or with the use of any multiple hook in conjunction with live or dead natural bait; snatching prohibited |
| summer flounder Statewide | open now Closed annually from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30. | 14" total length | 5 per person | Legal Gear: spears, gigs, hook and line, seine, cast net. Illegal Gear: harvest prohibited by or with the use of any multiple hook in conjunction with live or dead natural bait; snatching prohibited |
| fringed flounder Statewide | open now Closed annually from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30. | 14" total length | 5 per person | Legal Gear: spears, gigs, hook and line, seine, cast net. Illegal Gear: harvest prohibited by or with the use of any multiple hook in conjunction with live or dead natural bait; snatching prohibited |
- Special regulations apply for this species when fishing in Biscayne National Park.
Source: FWC, extracted 2026-09-12.
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