Flounder · Perdido Key
Perdido Key flounder hold on the Old River dock lines and the pass edges most of the season, then funnel through Perdido Pass itself during the October run.
Perdido Key flounder hold on the Old River dock lines and the pass edges most of the season, then funnel through Perdido Pass itself during the October run. Work the last of the outgoing tide along the channel side of the jetties.
Flounder stack where falling water drops bait over an edge: drains, cuts, channel edges, and the down-current side of pilings. October's run pours fish toward the Gulf, and both states protect the tail of it, so plan harvest trips for September into mid-October.
October is the classic run month as fish leave the bays for the Gulf. Florida closes flounder harvest October 15–November 30 and Alabama closes all of November, so the harvest window is September to mid-October.
Flounder grab the bait crossways and turn it before swallowing. Feel the thump, drop the rod tip, count to three, then lean in — an instant hookset pulls the bait away.
Conditions decide more than tackle. The live dashboard scores each Perdido Key morning from NOAA tide swing, wind, and sky, with solunar windows and marine alerts, and Entertainer Bait & Tackle and Gray's Tackle carry live bait on the island approach.
Seasons and limits change. Verify with Florida FWC or Outdoor Alabama before keeping fish.