winter flounder
noun
: a rusty-brown flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus of the family Pleuronectidae) of the northwestern Atlantic important as a market fish especially in winter
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However, winter flounder is a different subspecies, which are found in the same waters as fluke, but are smaller in size.
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Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 27 June 2024
It’s located over 2 miles south of Bass River, and supports a number of fish species, including black sea bass, butterfish, cunner, knobbed whelk, lesser amberjack, lobster, squid, scup, tautog, and both summer and winter flounder, officials said.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022
Another jeopardized species is winter flounder, once highly sought by southern New England fishermen.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2022
Others include softshell clams, winter flounder, Alaskan snow crabs and Chinook salmon.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2022
Particularly good choices are gray sole, lemon sole, winter flounder and yellowtail flounder on the US East Coast; and petrale sole, rex sole and rock sole on the West Coast.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 25 May 2022
The bass, along with Southern species like skilletfish, are prevalent in the bay as some cold-water fish (like tomcod and winter flounder) become scarcer as waters heat up.
—New York Times, 1 Apr. 2022
In the mid-1980s, winter flounder were the most popular saltwater panfish in the northeast.
—Capt. John McMurray, Field & Stream, 10 Feb. 2020
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Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 27 June 2024
It’s located over 2 miles south of Bass River, and supports a number of fish species, including black sea bass, butterfish, cunner, knobbed whelk, lesser amberjack, lobster, squid, scup, tautog, and both summer and winter flounder, officials said.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022
Another jeopardized species is winter flounder, once highly sought by southern New England fishermen.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2022
Others include softshell clams, winter flounder, Alaskan snow crabs and Chinook salmon.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2022
Particularly good choices are gray sole, lemon sole, winter flounder and yellowtail flounder on the US East Coast; and petrale sole, rex sole and rock sole on the West Coast.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 25 May 2022
The bass, along with Southern species like skilletfish, are prevalent in the bay as some cold-water fish (like tomcod and winter flounder) become scarcer as waters heat up.
—New York Times, 1 Apr. 2022
In the mid-1980s, winter flounder were the most popular saltwater panfish in the northeast.
—Capt. John McMurray, Field & Stream, 10 Feb. 2020
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“Winter flounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winter%20flounder. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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