Flatfish, Flounder, Sole, Sanddab, Place and Halibut

By Ralph Shaw

According to the Guide to Northeast Pacific Flatfishes, we have at least 17 species of flatfish in British Columbia coastal waters. The British Columbia Tidal Sport Fishing Guide lists all flatfish except halibut under the broad classification of flounder and sole. For purposes of simplicity I shall do the same.

In the northeast Pacific 39 species are listed, and worldwide there are over 500 species of flatfish, which are important food fish and are much sought after by the commercial fishing industry. They are also important fish to the recreational fishing sector on a worldwide basis...

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With September comes choice, too much choice sometimes. Beach fishing for coho? Out for some late run Chinook? Maybe some early chum? Steelhead in the rivers? It?s all there but the time. September is also back to school, ending the garden and preparing it for winter, cutting wood that summer fishing precluded.

So time enters the decision making process. First light comes later: last light comes earlier. Trips in deference to work and family commitments have to be cut short by hours. Pick your poison. I will, until September 15 (the end of the Tyee Club of British Columbia?s annual tournament), spend most evenings and some mornings there. But the magic of beach and river and sometimes the lake lingers. Too much choice is not kind.

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