How do you identify types of Flounders?

[levittownnick]

In New York there is a great difference in Flounder season by specis.
How can I tell a "yellowtail" from a "winter" flounder? There is also a "summer" flounder which is also known as Fluke. A fluke has teeth and a hinged jaw.

Thanks,
Nick

 

[thurps]

Re: How do you identify types of Flounders?

The internet is of course a great resource but possibly your fish and game has fish identification charts.

 

[triumphrick]

Re: How do you identify types of Flounders?

Here's a little something I stumbled across...
And the Yankee was not my terminology!!

http://www.yankee3.com/Fish/flounder.html

 

[levittownnick]

Re: How do you identify types of Flounders?

Here's a little something I stumbled across...
And the Yankee was not my terminology!!

http://www.yankee3.com/Fish/flounder.html

Good link. That is about the best information that I found on the web. The other identifiers that I found had you counting the number of ribs in the fins.

Thanks,
Nick

 

[eastern27]

Re: How do you identify types of Flounders?

If you hold the fish belly down, head pointing away from you, a Fluke will have it's eyes on the left side. A Winter Flounder's eyes will be on the right side.

 

[catfishcharlie]

Re: How do you identify types of Flounders?

Down here along the Texas Gulf Coast there is only two kinds of Flounder. The kind you catch, and the kind that got away!


CatfishCharlie