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Hi,
Many good thoughts here. I'm sure most of them have an impact.
In the past flounder came into our south shore waters in the Fall. They stayed in the mud all winter and then became active as the water warmed up in the Spring.
If these fish don't enter the bay in the Fall how can we catch them in the Spring.
I believe it is the cooler water temps that lured the flounders into the bay.
I BET CAPTAINS LOG BOOKS CAN TELL US IF THE WATER TEMP DOES NOT COOL OFF FAST ENOUGH THESE DAYS COMPARED TO 15 YEARS AGO.
I hope we hear from some of these south shore captains.
I also have wondered why DEC hasn't lowered the flounder catch limits or eliminated them. Is it because the flounder population is in good shape and stays off shore? Are commercial fishermen having good or better catches of flounder since they have basically disappeared in the bays.
Sorry for all the questions without solid answers!!!
Capt Neil
Many good thoughts here. I'm sure most of them have an impact.
In the past flounder came into our south shore waters in the Fall. They stayed in the mud all winter and then became active as the water warmed up in the Spring.
If these fish don't enter the bay in the Fall how can we catch them in the Spring.
I believe it is the cooler water temps that lured the flounders into the bay.
I BET CAPTAINS LOG BOOKS CAN TELL US IF THE WATER TEMP DOES NOT COOL OFF FAST ENOUGH THESE DAYS COMPARED TO 15 YEARS AGO.
I hope we hear from some of these south shore captains.
I also have wondered why DEC hasn't lowered the flounder catch limits or eliminated them. Is it because the flounder population is in good shape and stays off shore? Are commercial fishermen having good or better catches of flounder since they have basically disappeared in the bays.
Sorry for all the questions without solid answers!!!
Capt Neil
