Welcome to our St. Augustine, Florida Fishing Home Page

When you visit St. Augustine, you’ll experience a blend of old and new. This historic town boasts a rich heritage and cultural diversity, complemented by emerging resorts, restaurants, and shops that visitors adore. The beaches are beautiful and offer a more relaxed atmosphere without the crowds found in many other popular Florida vacation spots.

Fishing in St. Augustine and St. Johns County is exceptional, offering opportunities for inshore, offshore, and shore fishing. Anglers can use the St. Augustine Inlet to access the Atlantic Ocean. Offshore, the waters are home to a diverse array of fish, including grouper, snapper, amberjack, barracuda, cobia, mahi-mahi, king mackerel, wahoo, sailfish, and marlin. Inshore, popular targets include redfish, sea trout, and flounder, along with many other species to catch.


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St. Augustine Inshore Fishing

St. Augustine offers fantastic inshore fishing opportunities. While the St. Augustine Inlet attracts a lot of attention, there’s a wealth of water to explore, including rivers and numerous creeks. Anglers can find success in many locations. Common targets include redfish and sea trout, but you can also catch ladyfish, sheepshead, pompano, sharks, bluefish, black drum, and jack crevalle in the area.

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St. Augustine Nearshore Fishing

The nearshore waters around St. Augustine offer good fishing for kingfish, cobia, sharks, Spanish Mackerel, tarpon and several other species of fish. The time of year will dictate what fish will be more prevalent in the nearshore waters.

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St. Augustine Deep Sea / Offshore Fishing

St. Augustine offers excellent offshore fishing for a variety of species. Several deep-sea fishing charters are available to take you out on fishing trips. The target species change with the seasons, but popular catches include grouper, snapper, cobia, king mackerel, amberjack, barracuda, sharks, mahi-mahi, tuna, billfish, wahoo, and more.

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St. Augustine Surf, Pier & Jetty Fishing

There are several excellent shore fishing spots in the St. Augustine, Florida area:

Vilano Beach Pier

Near downtown St. Augustine, this 700-foot pier offers great fishing in the Tolomato River and scenic views. Close to the St. Augustine Inlet, tidal changes attract various inshore fish species.

St. Johns County Ocean Pier

This popular fishing spot is currently closed for repairs.

Anastasia State Park

The park features multiple shore fishing locations, allowing anglers to seek redfish, trout, flounder, and more while enjoying the outdoors.

Matanzas River Inlet

For a beach spot with good fishing and fewer crowds, the Matanzas River Inlet is a great option located about 25 to 30 minutes from St. Augustine. While it attracts visitors, it is less crowded than St. Augustine and its beach. Anglers can catch a variety of fish from the shore, though fishing from a boat offers even better opportunities. Primary species include redfish, sea trout, and flounder, with additional catches like mackerel, jacks, pompano, bluefish, and sheepshead around the inlet.

Fish the Miles of Beaches

The St. Augustine area features miles of beaches. While the central beaches can get crowded, they are still less busy than many other popular Florida destinations. Anglers can find spots to fish from the surf, but if you prefer fewer crowds, head south toward the Matanzas River Inlet for uncrowded beaches and good surf fishing opportunities for various species.

Anglers typically target pompano, redfish, Spanish mackerel, black drum, sheepshead, sharks, and other species from the surf. St. Augustine offers plenty of fishing spots along its beaches. Fishing during tidal changes increases your chances of a successful catch in this area.

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Fishing Reports

St. Augustine Fishing Facebook Group

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Weekly Reports

Drop Down Sport Fish Charters

Reports occasionally

Inshore Adventures Reports

Reports occasionally


Awesome Saltwater Baits


Berkley Gulp! Alive! Shrimp

Berkley Gulp! Shrimp

Dr. Fish Bucktail Jigs

Surf Fishing Tackle Kit

Yo-Zuri Yo Zuri 3D
Inshore Twitchbait Slow Sinking Lure

MirrOLure Mirrodine

TRUSCEND Jigs

Pompano Rigs