Petrale Sole Flavor Profile
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Petrale Sole are considered to be the most flavorful and desirable of Pacific Flounders. They have a mild, delicately nutty, sweet flavor with small, firm flakes.
Typical Cooking Methods
- Bake
- Broil
- Deep-Fry
- Grill
- Poach
- Saute
- Smoke
- Steam
- Sushi
Alternate Names
Brill, Flounder, California Sole, Jordan’s Flounder, Round Nosed Sole
Petrale Sole Description (Eopsetta jordani)

Petrale Sole are actually a right-eyed Flounder, not a Sole, but are called “Sole” because the term is more marketable. They are considered the “premium” Pacific Flounder. They have light to dark brown skin on their upper side, white on the bottom side. Average catch weight is about 2 pounds but they can grow as large as 2 feet long (70 cm) and 8 lbs (3.7 kg). Average life-span is about 17 years, but they can live to be about 35 years old.
Petrale Sole Availability
Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.
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Petrale Sole Butchering Yield Percentage
Item | To Skin/On Fillets | To Skin/Off Fillets | Notes |
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Whole Round | — | — | to Dressed Head/On 86% (+/- 4) |
Whole Round | — | — | to Dressed Head/Off 65% (+/- 10) |
Whole Round | — | — | to Skin/Off Fillets 30% (+/- 2) |
Head/On gutted | — | 34% | — |
Head/Off gutted | — | 44% | — |
Yield % varies according to a number of factors including: size of fish, season, sex, and the skill of your fishmonger. |
Range & Habitat
Petrale Sole is found in the eastern Pacific Coast line from northern Mexico to the Bering Sea. They are common at depths of 300-500 feet deep, yet have been found as deep as 1,370 feet.
Typical Wholesale Products
Whole, Dressed, H&G, Fillets (4 – 6 oz avg)
Nutritional Informationbased upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving.
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Petrale Sole Sustainability Info
Name | Alternate Names | Catch Method | Catch Region |
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Ocean Wise |
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Petrale Dover Sole | Sole | Wild – Bottom Longline, Bottom Trawl, Midwater Trawl | US West Coast, Alaska, British Columbia | ![]() |
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Disclaimer: The sustainability info above is accurate to the best of our knowledge. However, each program randomly updates their information without our knowledge. We therefore recommend that you verify the current accuracy of this information. | |||||||
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Updated August 2013 |
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