Later in the year as waters cool, the action shifts to ocean structures that include the Triangle Reef, the Tower Reef, and the Brass Spike.
Hotspots include the 3rd and 4th island of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, the Cell, Back River Reef, and the Cape Henry Wreck. In Virginia, the myriad reefs, wrecks and bridges can hold big flounder. When summer begins to wane, try the wrecks and reefs, such as the African Queen, a reef site that can produce keeper fluke as well as the occasional doormat. In Ocean City, spots worth fishing from summer into early fall include in front of Castaways Campground, natural bottom between “A” and “B” Buoys, and the East Channel into the Thorofare. The game changes somewhat as fish take up station on structure as well as hover over the flats. Summer & Fall Go-Tosīy the time summer rolls in, flounder are more abundant both on the Flounder pounders-the most committed flatfish fanatics-begin to seriously target flounder when the water temps hits the mid-50s mark, searching for that magic 60 degrees. In the spring, that can translate into fewer hits, but the keeper ratio is usually higher. The early flounder season is determined by water temperature since flounders are semi-endothermic, meaning the bigger the fish the colder the water it can actively feed in. Overall, flounder action in our region runs from April through November. Since it’s been a cold spring, don’t be surprised if flounder fishing kicks into gear later than usual. Virginia’s Chincoteague and Wachapreague islands are two the more popular spots to target spring flounder, particularly in the guts, flats and channels. These places attract bait fish, which attract flounder looking to get needed calories on board.
When the bite is on, anglers tired of a long, windy winter, chomping at the bit to catch fish, will ply the waters that weave in and around the Atlantic’s back bays.įocus your efforts on areas where there’s a reliable exchange of cold water for relatively warmer water. Summer flounder tips, tactics, tricks and locations.Īlthough rockfish grab most of the attention in my neck of the woods, the well-rounded angler would do well to carve out time this season to fish for summer flounder, also called “fluke.” This quality gamefish is more popular in the Virginia waters of the Chesapeake than in Maryland, and for good reason: There are more of them there, and they are bigger.įlounder fishing gets going in mid-to late spring in the coastal bays of Delmarva, a beautiful place for both them and us to hang out this time of year.
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