Saltwater Fish of Connecticut
Summer Flounder (Fluke)
Paralichthys dentatus
Also called: Fluke, Flatfish
Identification
Flatfish lying on its left side with both eyes on the left; a large, aggressive fish whose mouth extends past the eye.
Habitat
Sandy bottoms and inlets through the summer; lies in ambush on the bottom.
Behavior
Burrows into sand and strikes upward at passing prey.
How to Catch
Bucktails tipped with squid and spear rigs drifted slowly.
Notes
Popular summer target with strict regulations.
Where to find Summer Flounder (Fluke) in CT
- Compo Beach Westport
- Griswold Point Old Saybrook
- Gulf Beach Milford
- Harkness Memorial State Park Waterford
- Lighthouse Point Park New Haven
- Ocean Beach Park New London
- Penfield Reef Fairfield
- Pine Island Causeway Groton
- Savin Rock West Haven
- Short Beach Stratford