Gulf flounder in Ocean City, Maryland
Gulf flounder are southern flatfish that occasionally ride warm water north to Ocean City waters. Look for three ocellated spots on the eyed side and check Maryland DNR rules, because this fish does not automatically count as summer fluke.
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Editorial only. Gulf vs summer flounder management is a Maryland DNR ID-and-table job—this page is triage, not a slot cheat sheet. Official portals.
Three-ring circus vs fluke paint
Gulf flounder usually show three large ocellated spots on the brown side; summer flounder color varies but the “always three neat Gulf rings” story is the first sort at the rail. Cross-check fourspot if the count reads four small pepper dots instead.
Same drifts, wrong brag sometimes
They eat like other Paralichthys—bottom contact, Gulp, live minnows—so the mistake is usually ID, not tackle. When in doubt, release and re-measure with the official illustration.
