Winter flounder

[Jay]

Originally Posted by NoLimit

There is no closed season for winter flounder

It's closed January and February. Open Season: March 1st - December 31st.

[mikeytheflop]

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/2015/maregsum15.pdf

Originally Posted by Jay

It's closed January and February. Open Season: March 1st - December 31st.

[stevelikes2fish]

Back rivers are loaded up right now with the little guys.

[capt richie]

Hey guys the winter flounder fishing in the bb in april has been insane for like the past 5 years on a sunny incoming tide its drop and reel i think i had 8 double headers last year and its a shame i think i only saw like 3 boats fishing all spring i guess people think there gone or the 2 fish limit holds them back but it is a ton of fun and no fuel burn!!

[capt richie]

Originally Posted by gerry zagorski

i'm with you doug.... Flounder are much better eating then fluke.

Too bad the regs are what they are...

Used to look forward to fishing for them in april when we launched the boat for the season. We'd fish for them until the stripers showed up.

In spite of the regs people are still fishing for them but the fishing has been tough up in the raritan bay and rivers these past few seasons. Hopefully they make a decent showing this year.

like i said in my post the bb is loaded with them mantoloking bay head area march and april we had a few trips last year where it was awesome also i see you have a carolina classic this is my second year with my 35 and i love it

[snapperbluefish101]

Originally Posted by capt richie

like i said in my post the bb is loaded with them mantoloking bay head area march and april we had a few trips last year where it was awesome also i see you have a carolina classic this is my second year with my 35 and i love it

I agree, I fished back there this spring too and it was pretty good! I heard they did not return back there in massive numbers this past fall, as Shark River apparently held a good majority of the fish. You hear that too?

SNAPPER

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by capt richie

like i said in my post the bb is loaded with them mantoloking bay head area march and april we had a few trips last year where it was awesome also i see you have a carolina classic this is my second year with my 35 and i love it

We love ours too.. They are tanks!!

[bigal427]

Did not do to good down by Waretown guess I have to head further north

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by bigal427

Did not do to good down by Waretown guess I have to head further north

I lived many years in Forked River... I did my flounder fishing further north...Never could get much going in that part of the bay,,,

Seems like the influence of the canal/river in the northern part of the bay may have a positive influence on flounder numbers... bob

[Reel Class]

Originally Posted by capt richie

hey guys the winter flounder fishing in the bb in april has been insane for like the past 5 years on a sunny incoming tide its drop and reel i think i had 8 double headers last year and its a shame i think i only saw like 3 boats fishing all spring i guess people think there gone or the 2 fish limit holds them back but it is a ton of fun and no fuel burn!!

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