Friday, February 10, 2006

Flounder Caught in Sutton Lake Near Wilmington

A NC State student had an interesting surprise last week while doing a little catfish fishing on Sutton Lake near Wilmington. Although Sutton Lake is entirely fresh water, Jarrett Thorne managed to land a 19 1/2 inch flounder in the back of the lake near the power plant. Theories abound on how the flounder ended up in the lake but the leading explanation is that some flounder moved upstream during a period of low salinity and were later trapped when the lake's dam was completed. Although catching a flounder in a fresh water lake is extremely rare, this is not the first time a flounder was caught in Sutton Lake and it most likely won't be the last. Experts explained that a female flounder of this size should have spawned several times so there are bound to be at least a few more small ones growing. More on this story is available in a great article by Captain Jerry Dilsaver on North Carolina Sportsman's website.

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