Welcome to our Crystal River, FL Fishing Home Page
The town of Crystal River, Florida features an actual river called Crystal River as well. This river is six miles long and it connects Kings Bay with the Gulf of Mexico. The river is also fed by some 30 springs. The bay and river provide a variety of recreational water sports such as fishing, boating, swimming, diving and more.
This area has an enormous amount of inshore fishing opportunities to go along with some very good offshore fishing as well. Anglers target many different fish such as redfish, sea trout, mackerel, bluefish, jack crevalle, flounder, sharks, cobia, grouper, snapper and flounder.
Fishing Reports
| Crystal River Florida Offshore Fishing Facebook | Lots of updates on here |
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| High Octane Fishing Charters |
Reports occasionally
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| Florida Fishing Adventures | Reports occasionally |
Inshore Fishing
The Crystal River area gives anglers access to tons of water inshore with the river here. There are grass flats throughout the river where most anglers fish for redfish and sea trout. There are a variety of other fish you can catch here too.
Learn more on our Crystal River, FL Inshore Fishing page.
Nearshore Fishing
The Crystal River area has lots of nearshore rocky structures that hold a lot of fish. Anglers can actually find some of these structures in clear water and sight fish for grouper. You can find structure and fish in just 8 to 10 feet of water here. There is plenty of structure as you go deeper as well. Some of the other fish you may find around the nearshore structure are mangrove snapper, sheepshead, jacks and more.
Learn more on our Crystal River, FL Nearshore Fishing page.
Deep Sea / Offshore Fishing
The Crystal River area offers some very good offshore fishing, however, it’s a decent boat ride to get out of the river and out to the better fishing spots in the Gulf of Mexico. The target species will vary depending on the seasons, but this area will provide plenty of action year-round. Some of the fish you can catch here offshore are grouper, snapper, cobia, king mackerel, permit, amberjack, sharks and others.
Learn more on our Crystal River, FL Deep Sea Fishing page.
Bait & Tackle
| Traditional Bait & Tackle Shops |
Your best bet for live baits and any tackle that you forgot to bring on your trip.
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| Big Retail Stores (Bass Pro / Cabela’s, Dick’s, Walmart, etc.) |
These stores are the place to go if you’re looking for fishing equipment and tackle.
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| Grocery Stores (Winn Dixie, Publix, etc.) | These are not a bad option for dead baits such as shrimp, squid & more. |
Boat Launches
