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European flounder
Platichthys flesus · Sea and fresh
Flatfish that enters brackish water and even freshwater, most active on rising tides.
Photo: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND Sep–Jan. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Feeds | Dawn and dusk |
| Water temp | 6–18 °C |
| Typical size | 25–35 cm · record about 60 cm |
| Diet | Worms, shellfish, crustaceans |
| Regions | Europe |
How conditions affect it
Moon
Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.
Tide
Tide matters: fish moving water.
Pressure
Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.
Catching tip. Small hooks baited with ragworm on sandy or muddy bottoms in estuaries.
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