Fluke (Summer Flounder)

Paralichthys dentatus

Gardiners Bay, Montauk

Left-eyed flatfish that moves inshore in warm months. Drift-fished with bucktails in Gardiners Bay and around Montauk.

Best time of day

Outgoing tide

How to see

Drift fish with bucktails.

Operator

Viking Fleet open boats, Montauk Harbor@vikingfleetmontauk📞 +1 631-668-5700Book a trip ↗

Cost

$75 for the four-hour half-day; rod, reel and tackle included

Age

All ages

Accessibility

Partial

Responsible viewing

May 4-Aug 1: 19-inch minimum. Aug 2-Oct 15: 19.5-inch minimum. 3 fish per angler per day.

Weather / sea state

Light wind.