Flounder
Flounder season set to close Oct. 15 to Nov. 30
An annual closed season for the recreational and commercial harvest of Southern Flounder has been finalized. […]
Flounder
Flounder
LWFC adopts NOI to set annual commercial and recreational closed season for flounder
The LWFC adopted a NOI to set an annual closed season for the harvest of Southern Flounder from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30 each year. […]
Features
Flat out for flounder
Anglers who target flounder usually fish with live shrimp, minnows and other natural baits, but artificial temptations can catch flounder too. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Fall flounder run in Sabine, Calcasieu is not to be missed
Don’t miss the November flounder run. Flounder take center stage at Sabine Lake and Calcasieu Lake as they migrate toward Gulf spawn. […]
Fishing Reports
Kyle Huynh’s Myrtle Grove flounder
Kyle Huynh with dad Khanh Huynh fishing in Myrtle Grove, Louisiana on April 4, 2021 on Easter day.
Fishing Hotspots
Kayak angler having good spring flounder season
Flounder fishing along Louisiana’s coast has been a mixed bag for many anglers this spring, but one southwest Louisiana fisherman is making it look easy. […]
Field Notes
A tandem-shrimp rig for flounder
Flounder are an often-overlooked inshore saltwater species, but they’re plenty worth of attention. A tandem-shrimp rig does the trick. […]
Flounder
Kayak angler having good spring flounder run
On April 18, Tony Menard of Iota, fishing from a kayak, caught a beautiful 18-inch flounder in West Cove Marsh near Hackberry. […]
Columns
Species spotlight: Southern Flounder
The southern flounder is a flat, oval-shaped fish and it is the biggest of the flounder species found throughout the Atlantic and Gulf. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Calcasieu’s flounder run peaks in November
The flounder run on Calcasieu Lake starts about mid-October, and the big fish will show up more in November. […]
Field Notes
How to hook a flounder
Giving a flounder time to grab a bait and get it ready to slide down its throat will usually result in a good hookset. […]
Flounder
Angler lands piebald flounder on first visit to Pontchartrain
Austin Meche of Crowley hooked a three-pound piebald flounder on his first fishing trip to Lake Pontchartrain. […]
Field Notes
Flounder gigging 101
Multiple great spots to gig flounder are found along Louisiana’s coastline, from Venice to Cameron. Learn where and how to gig flounder in Louisiana. […]
Flounder
Commission hears update on problems with the flounder fishery
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission members received an update on the status of Louisiana’s flounder fishery at the May 7 meeting. […]
Flounder
Dramatic decrease in flounder stocks observed by LDWF
During their Feb. 6 meeting, members of the wildlife and fisheries commission heard some disheartening news regarding southern flounder stocks in Louisiana. […]
Flounder
Early flounder bite is spot on
Ulysse “Bootsie” Toups Jr. caught 24 flounder in three days fishing along Highway 1 near Grand Isle. Toups said reports indicate the flounder are all over. […]