08/30/2024
New Connecticut State Record Fluke
On June 8, Bill Proulx of Ashford, CT, set the new state record for summer flounder, more commonly known as fluke. The 15.3-pound, 32.6-inch fish surpassed the previous state record set in 2019—a 14-pound, 13-ounce fluke measuring 31.5 inches—by mere ounces and inches.
Double-digit fluke, referred to as “doormats” by envious bottom fishermen, are considered trophy fish. With a girth of 26.4 inches, this doormat wasn’t all that flat. Its girth measured only 6 inches less than the entire length of the fish, which was caught in Niantic Bay.
