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Single-species migration calendar

Southern Flounder in North Carolina Outer Banks june fishing.

  • Paralichthys lethostigma
  • Seasonal Movement
  • Good

Summer pattern.

Verify with the agency before fishing

Fishing regulations change every season. This page is a summary maintained by Bield — bag limits, exact dates, and species-specific rules must be verified with North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries before each trip.

Year-round calendar

Southern Flounder · 12-month view.

Each month encodes typical migration status. The current month is outlined in gold. Hover a cell for the month-specific note and typical water temperature.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan — Possible Wintering offshore. Typical water temp: 50–58°FPossibleFeb — Fair Earliest fish coming back inshore. Typical water temp: 54–62°FFairMar — Good Spring inshore — fish on bottoms. Typical water temp: 60–66°FGoodApr — Good Strong spring fishery. Typical water temp: 64–72°FGoodMay — Good Solid flounder fishing. Typical water temp: 70–76°FGoodJun — Good Summer pattern. Typical water temp: 76–82°FGoodJul — Good Same. Typical water temp: 80–86°FGoodAug — Good Same. Typical water temp: 82–88°FGoodSep — Peak Fall flounder run begins — major event. Typical water temp: 76–82°FPeakOct — Peak Peak fall run — fish staging at inlets, then offshore (closure may apply). Typical water temp: 68–76°FPeakNov — Fair Most fish offshore. Typical water temp: 60–68°FFairDec — Possible Same. Typical water temp: 52–60°FPossible

Migration pattern

Same pattern with peak fall run September–November. NC fall closure typically October–November. SC and GA seasons vary year to year.

Best locations

  • Cape Lookout
  • Oregon Inlet
  • Hatteras Inlet
  • Pamlico Sound

Top lures

  • Live finger mullet
  • Live mud minnows
  • Gulp! shrimp on jighead
  • Berkley Gulp Swimming Mullet
  • Bucktail tipped with strip bait

Southern Flounder in other regions

North Carolina Southern Coast →South Carolina Coast →Georgia Coast →Northeast Florida →Florida Panhandle →Alabama & Mississippi Coast →All southern flounder regions →

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