2018 Fluke Options

[Skolmann]

This is what I’ve heard the 2018 fluke options (if you can call it that) are;

Three options were proposed for 2018 summer flounder regulations for New Jersey, and all call for a minimum of 18 inches to be a keeper with a three-fish daily possession limit.

There are season variations that can be implemented within each state. New Jersey can adopt a season of May 25-Sept. 22, May 22 to Sept. 20 or May 15 to Sept. 16.

[hammer4reel]

so much for getting our 4th fish back .
while just adding two week to the end of the season
Bullshit again.

most guys wont be fishing those 2 weeks after Labor Day

[Sullivan]

I would go the longest season , May 15 to Sept. 16 . We never know if it will be an early spring , or a late summer hurricane will shut it down . We would all like more fish , but I think most skippers would agree last year was very bad early on , but got better later . There were quite a few days I would have loved three keepers .

[Irish Jigger]

One season away from the summer flounder bag limit the same as winter flounder !!

[shrimpman steve]

BOHICA

Bend over, here it comes again

I think we get 10 at 12 inches here. (Florida)

[Halibuttech]

you are being beat up real bad down there on flounder, in nova scotia they are still allowing us 10 fish any size and I looks like a good year as the population is growing every year. any real small fish get tossed back and we usually get an average size of 14 inch. in may when the fish show up at the wharfs they are prespawn and very fat and give a good fight when hooked.

[Capt Joe]

May 25 - Sept 22 for the Party Boat fleet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[reason162]

Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

I think we get 10 at 12 inches here. (Florida)

Originally Posted by Halibuttech

in nova scotia they are still allowing us 10 fish any size and I looks like a good year as the population is growing every year.

Neither of you are talking about fluke/summer flounder

[shrimpman steve]

Originally Posted by reason162

Neither of you are talking about fluke/summer flounder

That’s exactly what I’m talking about.

[Skolmann]

Originally Posted by reason162

Neither of you are talking about fluke/summer flounder

Agreed the most common species of flounder along the east coast of flounder is the southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma) which looks like a summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus).

Southern flounder range from Virginia to southeast Florida and into the Gulf Of Mexico.

Summer flounder range from the Gulf Of Maine to South Carolina and occasionall to the northeast coast of Florida

There is another species of flounder common in Florida, the Gulf flounder (Paralichthys albigutta).

All 3 species look similar