Flounder

If you're looking for Flounder around Pelican Bay, Texas, you're in a prime location! Trinity Bay, accessible from Pelican Bay, is renowned for its Flounder fishery. These flatfish are ambush predators, so focus on areas with structure like docks, piers, and channel edges. The fall Flounder run is legendary, as they migrate towards the Gulf of Mexico to spawn. This is when you'll find the highest concentrations of fish. However, Flounder can be caught year-round. A helpful tip: try fishing around the lighted docks at night, as Flounder are attracted to the light and the baitfish it draws. You can launch from the public ramp near the Pelican Bay bridge. Be aware of the tides, as Flounder often move with the current. The Flounder in Trinity Bay are typically in the 1-3 pound range, but larger specimens are certainly possible. Live shrimp or mud minnows fished on a jig head are the go-to bait. Slowly dragging the bait along the bottom is a productive technique. Soft plastic lures that mimic shrimp or baitfish can also be effective.