Fishing For

California flounder

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(49)

695 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

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(26)

North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)

33.845657, -118.450854

85 Catches

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(16)

North Pacific Ocean (Hutington Beach-Long Beach)

Orange County, California

San Diego County, California

62 Catches

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(9)

North Pacific Ocean (Point Conception SMR-Rincon Beach)

Santa Barbara County, California

Marin County, California

San Mateo County, California

40 Catches

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(23)

North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)

San Diego County, California

San Diego, California

27 Catches

Top Baits For Catching California flounder

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies

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(25)

31 Catches

Lures by Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 4 1/2" - FM110-CIF-702

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(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

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(17)

9 Catches

Lures by Shimano World Minnow 115SP Jerkbait WM115SPER

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(2)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water California Anchovy

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(11)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring

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(26)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(104)

4 Catches

Recently Caught California flounder

Tyson Lew

2 hours ago

•

Alameda County, California

Little halibut before school

Species California flounder

Gear 1

10 likes

Jeff Perea

3 weeks 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” .

Species California flounder

Gear 2

21 likes • 5 comments

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Jeff Perea

5 weeks ago

•

Orange County, California

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

Species California flounder

Gear 2

17 likes • 1 comment

Jeff Perea

6 weeks ago

•

Orange County, California

Caught two Halibut today .

Species California flounder

Gear 2

43 likes • 3 comments

Kevin Mikesell

6 days ago

•

Johnson County, Indiana

Species California flounder

5 likes

Mason Caviedes

2025-12-07

•

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 🤙

Species California flounder

15 likes • 1 comment

Pablo Escobar

2025-11-29

•

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

Species California flounder

Gear 3

16 likes • 1 comment

Jeff Perea

2025-10-21

•

Orange County, California

Species California flounder

Gear 2

17 likes

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