Southern Flounder fishing in Taylor County

3 rated shore spots in Taylor County hold southern flounder — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Southern Flounder forecast map for Taylor 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 Taylor County

Catch and release only until Nov 30

Taylor County

Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

From Dec 1: open: keep up to 5 a day of 14 in or more

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 · source last read Oct 19, 2026

A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, as their pages read on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and a season can be changed at short notice by executive order.

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Best southern flounder spots in Taylor County

1Econfina River State ParkGood · 77Worth a tryFlounder are named by the park manager; a mud minnow on a sliding sinker rig dragged slowly along the bottom, best in fall.2Steinhatchee RiverGood · 75Worth a tryAlso found in the lower river in fall; the same slow-drag approach works.3Fort Steinhatchee PierGood · 75Shows occasionallyOccasional on a jig or live bait dragged slowly over sandy bottom.

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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