Southern Flounder fishing in Wakulla County
5 rated shore spots in Wakulla County hold southern flounder — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Southern Flounder forecast map for Wakulla County
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Size, bag and season rules in Wakulla County
Open: keep up to 5 a day of 14 in or more
Wakulla 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 Wakulla County
1Mashes Sands ParkGood · 78ReliableIn the sandy holes at the bay mouth, best in fall as they leave Ochlockonee Bay; finger mullet dragged slowly.2Woolley Park Fishing PierGood · 67Worth a tryFall on sandy patches near the pier; a mud minnow or small paddle tail dragged slowly.3St. Marks LighthouseGood · 76Worth a tryFall run along sandy patches and creek mouths; drag a mud minnow or a small white grub slowly along the bottom.4San Marcos de Apalache Historic State ParkGood · 67Worth a tryFall as they head out toward the bay; drag a mud minnow or small paddle tail slowly along the bottom.5Ochlockonee River State ParkGood · 67Worth a tryFall, on sandy bottom along the river edges; a mud minnow or shrimp 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
