Gulf Flounder fishing in Sarasota County
4 rated shore spots in Sarasota County hold gulf flounder — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Gulf Flounder forecast map for Sarasota County
Every spot colored by how it fishes for gulf flounder right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.
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🌊 Fish the ebb tide.
Size, bag and season rules in Sarasota County
Open: keep up to 5 a day of 14 in or more
Sarasota County
Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
From Oct 15: catch and release only until Nov 30
- Minimum size
- 14 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
- Bag limit
- 5 a day
- Keeping Oct 15 – Nov 30
- Catch and release only
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · checked Sep 30, 2026
A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, checked on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and rules can change.
Check FWC rulesBest gulf flounder spots in Sarasota County
1Blackburn Point ParkGood · 74Worth a tryOccasional in fall on sandy bottom near the structure; drag a live shrimp or small jig slowly.2Osprey Fishing PierGood · 74Worth a tryOccasional on sandy patches near the grass; a slowly dragged shrimp or small jig, mostly in fall.3Turtle Beach ParkGood · 74Worth a trySandy lagoon edges in fall on slow-bumped jigs.4Ted Sperling Park at South Lido BeachGood · 74Worth a tryFall on the sand edges near the pass; slow-dragged jig tipped with shrimp.
Tactics for gulf flounder
Top baits, best first
- Mud Minnows
- Live Shrimp
- Finger Mullet
- Paddle Tail Swimbait
Rigs that work, best first
- Carolina Rig
- Jighead
- Split-Shot Rig
