Windowpane flounder in Ocean City, Maryland
Windowpane flounder are paper-thin flatfish that look like a joke in the net until you try to handle one like a fluke. Measure, read Maryland DNR, and release gently when the rule line says so around Ocean City.
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Editorial only. Windowpane in local waters still requires correct species ID and year-current rules from Maryland DNR. Not fluke by default—if you are targeting summer flounder, separate the story before you add ice. Official portals.
Feel and the net mistake
The lateral compression and almost transparent “window” look help experienced mates set kids straight before someone drops a 12-inch “fluke” into the Instagram caption. Shorter, stouter fluke profile vs filament-thin disc—compare side by side in good light, not in red Solo cup brine.
