Southern Flounder fishing in Gulf County
7 rated shore spots in Gulf County hold southern flounder — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Southern Flounder forecast map for Gulf County
Every spot colored by how it fishes for southern flounder right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.
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Size, bag and season rules in Gulf County
Open: keep up to 5 a day of 14 in or more
Gulf 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 southern flounder spots in Gulf County
1Indian PassExcellent · 83ReliableFlounder stage at the pass in fall on their way to the Gulf; finger mullet along the channel edge.2St. Joseph Peninsula State Park (Cape San Blas)Excellent · 80ReliableEdges of sand holes in the bay grass; live mud minnows, best in fall.3Frank Pate ParkExcellent · 82ReliableOn sand patches near the pier, best in fall.4Salinas ParkExcellent · 82Worth a tryAlong the creek bottom off the bay pier; mud minnows, best in fall.5Highland View Park and Boat RampExcellent · 82Worth a tryAlong the bottom near the bridge in late spring and fall; slow jerk shads or mud minnows.6Clifford Sims Park (Jetty Park)Excellent · 82Worth a tryMud minnows worked slowly along the bottom, best in fall.7WindMark Beach North AccessGood · 67Worth a tryFall fish leaving St. Joseph Bay; a finger mullet dragged slowly.
Tactics for southern flounder
Top baits, best first
- Mud Minnows
- Finger Mullet
- Paddle Tail Swimbait
- Live Shrimp
Rigs that work, best first
- Carolina Rig
- Jighead
- Fish-Finder Rig
