4 in north carolina waters. The recreational and commercial southern flounder seasons will close sept.
Since all species of flounder are managed under the same recreational regulations the recreational season applies to all recreational flounder fishing.
Recreational flounder fishing nc. Marine fisheries commission has set sept. The division suspended issuing citations for flounder when the recreational season closed in august last year. 30 for internal and ocean waters of the state.
Flounder fishing at the north carolina south carolina border will become tricky beginning wednesday. The division suspended issuing citations for flounder when the recreational season closed in august last year. A north carolina saltwater fishing tournament citation is a certificate suitable for framing that shows the name of the angler and the species weight and date of the catch.
Marine fisheries commission made the decision at its august meeting adopting the southern flounder fishery management plan amendment 2 as proposed by the division of marine fisheries. The division of marine fisheries will issue north carolina saltwater fishing tournament citations for flounder catches that weigh 5 pounds or more during the recreational flounder season which begins sunday. The minimum size limit will remain at 15 inches total length and the creel limit will remain at four fish per person per day during.
The plan established the framework for a 62 reduction in southern flounder harvest compared to 2017 in north carolina for 2019 and a 72 reduction in harvest beginning in 2020 to be achieved through various management measures including recreational and commercial season closures. Recreational and commercial southern flounder seasons closed on sept. A north carolina saltwater fishing tournament citation is a certificate suitable for framing that shows the name of the angler and the species weight and date of the catch.
4 as the day commercial and recreational. The season will be implemented by proclamation which will be posted later this week on the division of marine fisheries proclamation webpage. The division of marine fisheries will issue north carolina saltwater fishing tournament citations for flounder catches that weigh 5 pounds or more during the recreational flounder season which begins sunday.
Anglers who wish to apply for a flounder citation will need to use a new online form. Division of marine fisheries director steve murphey has announced that the 2020 recreational flounder season will be aug. Recreational catches have declined since 2011 likely because of an increase.
Anglers who wish to apply for a flounder citation will need to use a new online form. In recreational fishing flounder species have been the most often reported target species in 20 of the past 37 years.
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