Fishing For

California flounder

4.0
(48)
693 Catches
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Average Length
-
Maximum Length
5.0 ft
Maximum Weight
72.8 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 600.4 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch California flounder

4.0
(26)
North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)
33.845657, -118.450854
85 Catches
4.0
(16)
North Pacific Ocean (Hutington Beach-Long Beach)
Orange County, California
68 Catches
4.0
(29)
San Diego Bay
San Diego County, California
62 Catches
4.0
(9)
North Pacific Ocean (Point Conception SMR-Rincon Beach)
Santa Barbara County, California
42 Catches
4.0
(12)
San Pablo Bay
Marin County, California
41 Catches
4.0
(13)
San Francisco Bay
San Mateo County, California
40 Catches
4.0
(23)
North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)
San Diego County, California
36 Catches
4.0
(20)
Mission Bay
San Diego, California
27 Catches

Top Baits For Catching California flounder

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies
4.0
(25)
31 Catches
Lures by Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 4 1/2" - FM110-CIF-702
5.0
(6)
24 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Jack Smelt
5.0
(9)
12 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pacific Sardine
5.0
(17)
9 Catches
Lures by Shimano World Minnow 115SP Jerkbait WM115SPER
5.0
(2)
6 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring
4.0
(25)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water California Anchovy
4.0
(11)
5 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Soft Baits Worm
4.0
(52)
4 Catches

Recently Caught California flounder

Jeff Perea

1 day ago
 • 
Orange County, California

This was Sunday’s catch I forgot to post it . Caught on the 2” gulp red color using a Carolina rig. The walleye was 9” .

California flounder
2
15 likes • 4 comments

Jeff Perea

2 weeks ago
 • 
Orange County, California

One Halibut and one BP . The Halibut was 17”. On the Carolina Rig 2” camo worm .

California flounder
2
16 likes • 1 comment
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Jeff Perea

3 weeks ago
 • 
Orange County, California

Caught two Halibut today .

California flounder
2
43 likes • 3 comments

Mason Caviedes

8 weeks ago
 • 
San Diego County, California

Sweet little session the other night, it was my first halibut since July! Tiny little guy but I also landed 4 or 5 spotties 🤙

California flounder
15 likes • 1 comment

Pablo Escobar

9 weeks ago
 • 
Los Angeles County, California

Didn't expect the Carolina rig with a cut worm trailer would land me a small flat boi in the slow retrieve

California flounder
3
16 likes • 1 comment

Jeff Perea

2025-10-21
 • 
Orange County, California

California flounder
2
17 likes

Brayden Weaver

8 weeks ago
 • 
Monmouth County, New Jersey

California flounder
16 likes • 1 comment

Clark Romney

2025-10-09
 • 
San Diego County, California

So many sting rays and a baby halibut

California flounder
1
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