{"id":1050,"date":"2023-09-11T02:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T06:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/hooklinescience\/?p=1050"},"modified":"2023-09-07T15:04:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T19:04:20","slug":"can-you-identify-north-carolinas-three-species-of-flounder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/hooklinescience\/can-you-identify-north-carolinas-three-species-of-flounder\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Identify North Carolina\u2019s Three Species of Flounder?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
It turns out, most anglers can\u2019t. Luckily, NCDMF has some tips.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announced that the 2023 recreational flounder season will open at 12:01 a.m. September 15 and close at 11:59 p.m. September 29. Recreational anglers are allowed one-fish per person per day, and a retained fish must be 15-inches in total length (from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail) to meet the minimum size limit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n