Southern Flounder fishing in Volusia County
19 rated shore spots in Volusia County hold southern flounder — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Southern Flounder forecast map for Volusia County
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Size, bag and season rules in Volusia County
Open: keep up to 5 a day of 14 in or more
Volusia 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 Volusia County
1Ponce Inlet Jetty, Lighthouse Point ParkExcellent · 86ReliableSummer and fall along sandy patches beside the rocks. Live mud minnows dragged slowly.2Smyrna Dunes ParkExcellent · 86ReliableSummer and fall along the inlet drop-off. Live mud minnows dragged slowly.3New Smyrna Beach North CausewayExcellent · 87Worth a tryFall along the channel edges on mud minnows.4Port Orange Causeway ParkGood · 72Worth a tryFall along sandy edges near the piers on mud minnows or finger mullet.5Tomoka State ParkGood · 68Worth a tryFall on mud minnows along sandy creek edges.6Mary McLeod Bethune Beach ParkGood · 73Worth a tryFall in the lagoon on mud minnows along sandy edges.7Bethune Point ParkFair · 61Worth a tryFall on mud minnows along the bottom.8Michael Crotty Bicentennial ParkGood · 68Worth a tryFall on the river on mud minnows.9North Peninsula State ParkGood · 78Worth a tryFall along the banks on mud minnows.10Colin's Park, Daytona BeachFair · 62Worth a tryFall on mud minnows along the bottom.11Granada Bridge at Cassen ParkGood · 68Worth a tryFall on mud minnows near the pilings.12River Breeze Park, Oak HillGood · 72Worth a tryFall along sandy edges on mud minnows.13Sunrise Park, Holly HillFair · 62Worth a tryFall, on mud minnows worked slowly along the bottom near the pilings.14Hiles Boulevard Beach ParkGood · 73Worth a trySummer and fall in cuts and holes; a finger mullet or mud minnow dragged slowly.15Frank Rendon ParkGood · 72Worth a tryOccasional in the troughs in fall on finger mullet.16Spruce Creek Park, Port OrangeGood · 71Worth a tryFall along sandy edges on mud minnows.17Riverfront Veterans Memorial Park, South DaytonaFair · 61Worth a tryFall, mud minnows worked slowly along the base of the seawall.18Sanchez Park, Ormond BeachGood · 68Worth a tryFall, on mud minnows worked slowly on the bottom.19Seabridge Riverfront ParkGood · 69Worth a tryFall, on mud minnows dragged slowly over sandy patches near the boardwalk.
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
