2025 recreational flounder season will open September 1st

MOREHEAD CITY, NC (WWAY) — The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries on Wednesday announced that the 2025 recreational flounder season will open in Coastal and Joint waters of the state September 1st at 12:01 a.m. and close September 14th at 11:59 p.m.

The two-week season will open with the following provisions for both the recreational hook-and-line and gig fisheries:

• A one-fish per person per day creel limit.
• A 15-inch total length minimum size limit (from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail).

Harvest of flounder with a Recreational Commercial Gear License will be prohibited.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s flounder season will be open Sept. 1-14 as well, so the season, size limit, and daily creel limit will be consistent across jurisdictions.

For more specifics on the recreational flounder season, see Proclamation FF-25-2025.