Flounder - Ocean City - The Hull Truth

sea nymph · 02-18-2009, 08:26 AM

Just curious as to when is the best time of year to catch keeper Flounder in the Bays around Ocean City, MD. (Isle of Wight, Assowoman, etc). I ususally hit it in July / August, but I feel that's too late.

yottyboy · 02-18-2009, 07:01 PM

Spring and Fall. Bump squid strips and bucktails on the bottom as you drift.

keezdisease · 02-19-2009, 01:48 PM

we did really well with Live spot early mornings before all the traffic starts

sea nymph · 02-19-2009, 02:03 PM

Lately Spot seem to be bait of choice. I've done well with Gulp. Is May & June more productive than the summer months?

derekd · 02-19-2009, 06:42 PM

I usually do best with the larger flounder during May, June, September, and October. During the summer months the through back to keeper ratio goes up but it's still alot of fun for friends and family that don't get to fish to much.

Hollywood9s · 02-19-2009, 07:38 PM

April/ May, then again in the fall. You can catch keepers all the way through summer but they aren't as plentiful.
Live-lining spot is the ticket.

knightmare · 03-06-2009, 08:59 PM

If you don't mind my asking does it make a differance if you are behind Assateague or Ocean City?

Hollywood9s · 03-08-2009, 07:50 AM

There are certain spots where the flounder fishing is best, but generally they can be caught about anywhere.
The deeper water and channels are your best bets, and in the thorofare. There is deep water on both sides of the route 50 bridge, which is a good spot too.

23mako210cummins · 04-08-2009, 08:24 PM

there are also alot of good nearshore wrecks that we caught tons of big flounder on, african queen is one, live spot deep there is the ticket also.

WhiteBucket · 05-04-2009, 09:21 AM

Think deeper water in the heat of the summer, and shallower water in the spring and fall, except at the very end of the season when they start bunching up in the channels.