All Fluke fishing trips
Fluke, a popular game fish, is prized for its delicious taste and exciting fight, making it a favorite among anglers.
Difficulty level
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
Best seasons
  • Late spring
  • Summer
  • Early fall
Recommended gear
Light to medium spinning rods (6-7 feet) paired with reels spooled with 10-20 lb test line are ideal. Use bucktail jigs or live bait such as minnows and squid. A fish-finder helps to locate sandy flats and wrecks. Waders can be useful for surf fishing.
Techniques used
  • Bottom fishing with bait
  • Drift fishing
  • Jigging with bucktail jigs
  • Trolling with small lures
Habitat
Fluke primarily inhabit sandy or muddy bottoms along coastal waters, bays, and estuaries, often near seagrass beds or wrecks.
Most active
Fluke are most active during low-light periods such as dawn and dusk when they hunt for prey.
Best catching conditons
Best caught in calm to moderate sea conditions with clear to slightly murky water and moderate currents near sandy bottoms.
Where it's found
Commonly caught in the western Atlantic Ocean, especially off the coast of the Northeastern United States, including New Jersey and Long Island.
Depth most commonly found at
Fluke are commonly found at depths ranging from 10 to 40 feet, but may go deeper during colder months.
Fluke
Paralichthys dentatus

Recoqnisable features

Colors
Fluke have a light brown to olive-brown coloration on their top side with a white underside, aiding their camouflage on sandy bottoms.
Fins
They have a continuous dorsal fin running along their body and a similarly continuous anal fin, with pectoral fins near the head.
Patterns
Fluke often display irregular brownish or olive blotches and spots across their dorsal surface that help them blend into the sandy or muddy seabed.
Similar Species
  • Winter flounder
  • Southern flounder
  • Turbot
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