yellowfin85 11 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 where are flounders found? I've never seen this fish before ever but have been wanting to try for a long time. after some land based areas where they are know to reside either metro or down south preferably Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 W/Lakes..they say Sugars beach but haven't seen any come from there myself. cheers brenton yellowfin85 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn2fish 4,612 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I caught a very small one in the Onk last year near the mouth. First and so far last. yellowfin85 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ashleycraig80 0 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I've seen them caught in west lakes before ages ago. No reason to think they wouldn't still be there. Port Gawler also has them check a few links from "des". He is the master of that area.General rule is if there are flathead around there will be flounder. That's what i have read at least. Still to catch a legal flounder. I'm sure others may have different spots to try. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trouta 6 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Not sure if there the same fish, but as a kid we used to go spearing for them in the coorong had a farm at meningie, we take a torch and a hand spear was great fun walk out in the water no more than waste deep yellowfin85 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grego 0 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 ive seen people with lights and spears scouring the flats at semaphore for flounder at night. yellowfin85 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin 2,197 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I thought you couldn't spearfish metro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ShimsMan 1 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I thought you couldn't spearfish metroIndeed true, from within 600M of the south breakwater of Outer Harbour to the outer edge of Port Noarlunga aquatic reserve is off limits for spear fishing. The Onk outlet and south of there spears are fair game. Also it seems they're ok north of outer harbour too. Looks like you would need to free dive if you wanted to do it metro, as you need to be up to 600M out and can't legally use one while wearing SCUBA gear.A little confusing, I wouldn't bother unless i was a die hard spear fisherman. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samboman 319 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I have caught some very big flounder in west lakes over the years.... There are plenty in there.Sambo vxman29 and yellowfin85 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
melv 0 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 dont know wether its the same flounder as in gb but should be found on any sandy bottom fish with any sot of wormbait probably i will find out its nothing like the same melv Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kayak Noob 76 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Saw one caught in westlakes last night. Looked small to me, but the bloke kept it. I wouldn't ave a clue if theres a minimum size on them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ashleycraig80 0 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 No legal size limit in SA, stupid i know. I wouldnt be keeping anything small, useless for cleaning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wishing2Bfishing 0 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 General rule is if there are flathead around there will be flounder.do u reckon that would work in reverse? i been hunting for flathead around Whyalla and seen some flounder, i might try some hardbodies and see if i can rustle up some interest from a nice lizard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MistOne 0 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I have caught them in both westlakes and the onk (onk closer towards the ocean) only very very small though! From time to time when I have used the daiwa double clutch HB ( this lure particularly) I have seen many flounder follow the lure in, however no takers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reelin 2 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 lots of flounder to be found wading the flats of the coorong with spotlights and hand spears! Miket 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellowfin85 11 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 spear fishing them on the flats sounds like fun, have to get a spear and try that one day. in the mean time what sort of rigs do you use for Flounder in W/Lakes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craifish 9 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 have got many with spear in coorong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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