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North Carolina's recreational flounder season has started after a nearly two-year hiatus.

The short season runs from Sept.1-14 with strict limits.

Anglers are limited to one flounder per person, per day, and the fish must be at least 15 inches long.

Overfishing in previous years led to the closure and current restrictions to help the fishery recover.

The recreational flounder season has started in North Carolina .

It's been nearly two years since the state had such a season, and the rules are pretty strict: one fish per person, per day, and the flounder must be at least 15 inches long.

However, fishermen were out on the season's opening day of Sept. 1. One of those included StarNews photographer Ken Blevins, who snagged his one-day limit of flounder after one c

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