Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary's County, MD
Summer Flounder fishing today
Drop everything — ideal day for Summer Flounder.
96/100
Why today scores 96
- 62°F water — Right in Summer Flounder's ideal range
- outgoing tide — Summer Flounder prefers outgoing tide
- 7 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Point Lookout State Park
- Water temp
- 62°F
- Air temp
- 72°F
- Wind
- 7 mph N
- Tide phase
- outgoing
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:20 AM / 7:47 PM
- Moon
- first quarter, 33% illuminated
- Solunar windows today
- 12:40 AM - 1:40 AM · 4:40 AM - 6:40 AM · 9:50 AM - 10:50 AM · 5:10 PM - 7:10 PM
- Forecast
- Sunny
About Summer Flounder
Paralichthys dentatus. Locally called "fluke." Flatfish that ambushes bait off sandy and mixed bottom. Drifting bucktails tipped with Gulp! or live minnows through Ocean City and Chincoteague inlets is the classic method.
Preferred water temp: 58–75°F (ideal 65°F). Preferred tide: outgoing.
MD regulations
- Minimum size
- 16"
- Daily creel limit
- 4
Chesapeake Bay: size minimum steps up from 16 in (Jan 1–May 31) to 17.5 in (Jun 1–Dec 31). Creel is 4/day year-round. Flounder quotas are re-negotiated annually through ASMFC/MAFMC — re-verify before each season.
Source: MD regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.