Water Claity Question

[Trophy19cc]

As a two week a year member of what the board has described as the PA Navy (I don't fit the negative remarks that I've seen) I have a question.
If there's a heavy east wind in the bay the water clarity decreases and is a non productive time for flounder fishing as I've read in the coastal fisherman. I assume that outside of the inlet the results would be the same. How far off shore would I need to go to get the water clarity required for flounder fishing?I've kept my off shore limit, on a good day, to the African Queen Reef.

[tg2469]

it will depend on the tides and how much and long the wind has been blowing. you will have to go out and see for yourself. i have at times been out in a east wind in the back bay and went behind a island or 2 and have had a little clear water to fish in.

[DAndrews]

The water was pretty clear in the surf today, probably clearer even further out.

[jayp]

Not sure where the African Queen is, but we went 15 miles out of Chincoteague today (to 80 ft depths) and the flounder said the water clarity was good. Yesterday a guy weighed in a 7+ lb flounder and he said they caught them in 65 ft.

[Trophy19cc]

Thanks for the reply's. I will try the Bay first and then work the artificial reefs weather permitting.

[JFiedler]

save your self some time and frustration just head to the wrecks, a lot better chance at keeper sized flounder.:rockon:

[jayp]

Ditto on the wrecks/reefs if weather permits, as there are very few keepers in the back bays at this time of year - they are in the ocean. We found a pretty good spot and caught 4 keepers out of about 50 fish today, and 7 keepers out of about 30 yesterday. Nothing huge, but some respectable ones up to 21.5 inch.