UTERFlounder fishing in Georgia Coast
In Georgia Coast, flounder peak May–June and August–October and are around March–November, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. August: Inlet edges, nearshore reefs and the St. Simons pier.
Best month: fish pile up at the sound mouths heading offshore.
Flounder in Georgia Coast, month by month
- JanuaryNot here
- FebruaryNot here
- MarchArriving
- AprilArrivingFlounder show at the creek mouths and inlet edges; mud minnows on a jig.
- MayPeak
- JunePeak
- JulyAround
- AugustPeakInlet edges, nearshore reefs and the St. Simons pier.
- SeptemberPeakBull reds at the sound mouths; tarpon still on. Cut mullet at the sound mouths and off the St. Simons pier; the fall trout bite starts.
- OctoberPeakBest month: fish pile up at the sound mouths heading offshore.
- NovemberLeavingLeaving through the sounds.
- DecemberNot here
Where to fish flounder near Savannah, Tybee Island, Richmond Hill
Endless spartina marsh and tidal creeks behind the barrier islands — Tybee, Wassaw, Ossabaw, St. Catherines, Sapelo, St. Simons, Jekyll and Cumberland — cut by big sounds (Wassaw, St. Catherines, Doboy, St. Simons, St. Andrew), with shell rakes everywhere, artificial reefs nearshore and Gray's Reef and the Gulf Stream offshore.
Fish Scouter charts 14 dock / pilings, 1 beach / surf spots in the The Golden Isles map area — the kinds flounder hold on.
What to use for flounder
- Mud minnows (killifish)Lip-hooked on a jig head or a 1/0 hook dragged along the bottom — the flounder bait.
- Finger mulletLip-hooked on a 2/0 to 4/0 circle hook and free-lined, or on a fish-finder rig in the surf. Cut mullet on the bottom for redfish and drum.
- Live shrimpUnder a popping cork or free-lined, hooked under the horn on a #1 to 2/0 circle hook; on a jig head for the bottom. The universal inshore bait.
- PinfishHooked through the back ahead of the dorsal on a 2/0 to 4/0 circle hook; the small ones free-lined, the big ones on a fish-finder rig.
- Leader20–30 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook1/0–2/0
- Jig head1/4–1/2 oz
- Braid10–20 lb
Feeds in 54–82°F water, best at 60–75°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch flounder in Georgia Coast?
Peak season is May–June and August–October. Flounder are in Georgia Coast March–November. August: Inlet edges, nearshore reefs and the St. Simons pier.
Where do flounder hold in Georgia Coast?
Look on channel edge, dock / pilings, pass / inlet, beach / surf — around Savannah, Tybee Island, Richmond Hill, Darien, Brunswick, St. Simons Island.
What is the best bait for flounder in Georgia Coast?
Live bait: mud minnows (killifish), finger mullet, live shrimp, pinfish. Mud minnows (killifish): Lip-hooked on a jig head or a 1/0 hook dragged along the bottom — the flounder bait. Tackle: leader 20–30 lb fluorocarbon, hook 1/0–2/0, jig head 1/4–1/2 oz, braid 10–20 lb.
What are the rules for flounder in Georgia Coast?
Size and bag limits and closed seasons are set by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (Georgia DNR) and change — read the current rule at https://coastalgadnr.org/RecreationalFishing before you keep a fish. A licence is sold at https://georgiawildlife.com/licenses-permits-passes.
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