Can I Keep?Summer Flounder (Fluke) Regulations in Connecticut (2026)
Recreational summer flounder (fluke) rules in Connecticut saltwater, as published by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), Marine Fisheries Program. Last checked November 7, 2026.
Limits differ by area — the summary below is the first published rule; see every rule underneath.
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Recreational Summer Flounder (Fluke) rules in Connecticut
- Where
- Statewide
- Size limit
- Open Season:May 4 - August 1; 19 inch minimum length
- Bag limit
- Daily creel limit: 3 fish per angler
- Season
- Open Season:May 4 - August 1; 19 inch minimum length
- Where
- Statewide
- Size limit
- Open Season: August 2 - October 15; 19.5 inch minimum length
- Bag limit
- Daily creel limit: 3 fish per angler
- Season
- Open Season: August 2 - October 15; 19.5 inch minimum length
- Where
- Enhanced Opportunity Shore Fishing Sites
- Size limit
- Enhanced Opportunity Shore Fishing Sites the Minimum Length is 17 inches
- Bag limit
- Daily creel limit: 3 fish per angler
- Season
- Open Season:May 4 - August 1; 19 inch minimum length Open Season: August 2 - October 15; 19.5 inch minimum length
Commercial rules
Show 1 commercial rule
- Where
- Statewide
- Size limit
- Minimum size: 14”
- Bag limit
- 5,000lb per week (Summer Flounder License Endorsement required. Prior to departure, captains must call Encon Police at 860-424-3503 (24/7) or email: deep.dispatch@ct.gov and provide: vessel name, Captain’s name and phone number, departure date and location, estimated return date, time and port of landing. Prior to offloading, Captain’s must call Encon Police at 860-424-3503 (24/7) and provide vessel name, Captain’s name, return date and time, port of landing and hail weight of summer flounder onboard.)
- Possession
- (c) Summer Flounder Commercial Fishery Possession Limit. (1) No person engaged in commercial fishing shall possess or land summer flounder in excess of the following possession limits that are based on Connecticut’s annual summer flounder quota specified in the Summer Flounder Fishery Management Plan of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission: (A) during the winter one period defined herein as the period between January 1 and April 30, inclusive, the possession and landing limit shall be 3,000 pounds per bi-weekly period, except as provided in subparagraphs (D) and (E) of this subdivision, and the period target quota shall be 35% of Connecticut’s annual quota. If the period target quota is met before April 30, the possession limit shall be 50 pounds; (B) during the summer period defined herein as the period between May 1 and October 31, inclusive, the possession limit shall be 500 pounds, except as provided in subparagraphs (D) and (E) of this subdivision, and the period target quota shall be 95% of Connecticut’s annual quota, cumulatively; (C) during the winter two period defined herein as the period between November 1 and December 31, inclusive, the possession limit shall
- Season
- during the winter one period defined herein as the period between January 1 and April 30, inclusive, the possession and landing limit shall be 3,000 pounds per bi-weekly period during the summer period defined herein as the period between May 1 and October 31, inclusive, the possession limit shall be 500 pounds during the winter two period defined herein as the period between November 1 and December 31, inclusive, the possession limit shall be 300 pounds per weekly period
Quick answers
What is the summer flounder (fluke) size limit in Connecticut?
Open Season:May 4 - August 1; 19 inch minimum length (for the first listed area; other areas may differ — see above).
How many summer flounder (fluke) can I keep in Connecticut?
Daily creel limit: 3 fish per angler (for the first listed area; other areas may differ — see above).
When is summer flounder (fluke) season in Connecticut?
Open Season:May 4 - August 1; 19 inch minimum length. Whether it is open on a specific day can change by emergency rule — check today's status in the app.
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Source: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), Marine Fisheries Program. Most anglers need a Connecticut saltwater license or registry: get one here.