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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. […]

Besides speckled trout and redfish, southern flounder are a very popular species for Louisiana saltwater anglers such as Craig Vidrine. Recently however, there are dramatic declines in southern flounder in Louisiana coastal waters. (Photo by Chris Berzas)

Dramatic decrease in flounder stocks observed by LDWF

Chris Berzas

During their Feb. 6 meeting, members of the wildlife and fisheries commission heard some disheartening news regarding southern flounder stocks in Louisiana. […]

Big flounder have made their way out of the marshes behind Grand Isle and are scattered along Highway 1 and around piers in the Caminada area.

Early flounder bite is spot on

Anthony Taylor

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. […]

Flounder Pounders

Chris Holmes

We caught up with a few flounder pounders that consistently bring flatfish to their kayaks. By following their advice, you can increase your success rate. […]

Flounder should be in the marshes around Lake Charles through June.

Hot bite: Lake Charles flounder

Dora Lambert

Jason Lewis and John Muller have been targeting flounder in the Lake Charles system for a few years and they are more than willing to give a few tips. […]

Kendall Mullins shows off a stringer featuring a nice limit of flounder from a recent trip in marshes near Big Lake. If you can find a good cut leading into a marsh featuring a drop-off, that’s a great spot to target doormats.

Big Lake flounder run

Patrick Bonin

Mike Malone, president of the Elite Kayak Club, is a firm believer in Berkley Gulp’s chartreuse Swimming Mullet when he wants flounder at Big Lake. […]

November is prime time for doormat action in the Calcasieu Ship Channel at Big Lake.

Big Lake gives up big flounder

Don Shoopman

Starting in mid-October and peaking in November, saltwater fishermen enjoy some of the best fishing — then feasting — the coast has to offer in the Calcasieu Ship Channel along the western edge of Big Lake. […]

Doormats in decline?

Chris Ginn

If Jim Morrision thought people were strange, I wonder what he thought about flounder. […]

Marsh Man Masson recently went on a successful flounder gigging trip.

Flounder gigging with INCREDIBLE underwater footage

Todd Masson

I’ve done a few flounder-gigging trips during my fishing career, but always on foot while walking across sandy shallows and carrying Coleman lanterns. That’s the old-school way of doing it, according to Marsh Man Masson […]

Houma angler lands giant 11-pound-plus flounder on Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA

Patrick Bonin

Karl Credeur wasn’t exactly enthusiastic when his girlfriend suggested they leave his camp and head out for a quick afternoon fishing trip in a drizzly rain on Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area last month. […]

How to debone a flounder

Jerald Horst

Completely removing the backbone of an odd-shaped fish like a flounder sounds like an impossible task, but Vern Becnel has mastered it. Try these steps. […]

Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA flounder hotspots

Chris Ginn

Although the weir on Island Drive is one of his main fall-back options, Ty Hibbs actually prefers fishing a few of the other Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area weirs and bayous because they — in his estimation — actually offer a little bit better fishing. […]

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