Fernandina Beach Fishing Reports (December 2025)

William Cochran
Amelia Island, Florida
Reported: 21 hours ago

Fishing has been on fire. Clearer water. Schooled up fish. Abnormal amount of tailing on the flats. Recommend throwing small and lighter colored as they can be rather spooky. Maintaining distance from the fish is highly recommended. Prefer clear skies and midday low to take advantage of sight casting.

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William Cochran Amelia Island, Florida Reported: 21 hours ago

Fishing has been on fire. Clearer water. Schooled up fish. Abnormal amount of tailing on the flats. Recommend throwing small and lighter colored as they can be rather spooky. Maintaining distance from the fish is highly recommended. Prefer clear skies and midday low to take advantage of sight casting.

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David Hagins
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Reported: 6 days ago

Some great nearshore bottom fishing the last several trips. Keeper Black Sea bass, triggerfish and vermilion snapper are showing up in numbers now that the water has cooled off. Helping out the state with some EFP Snapper trips and there's plenty of those out there. We were done with our...

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David Hagins Fernandina Beach, Florida Reported: 6 days ago

Some great nearshore bottom fishing the last several trips. Keeper Black Sea bass, triggerfish and vermilion snapper are showing up in numbers now that the water has cooled off.

Helping out the state with some EFP Snapper trips and there's plenty of those out there. We were done with our 24 fish snapper limit in under 30 minutes.

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Scott Thompson
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

We have had some fantastic weather, and with the water cooling, the bite has been red hot. Nearshore Bull Reds, black drum, sheepshead, and, for the kids, the whiting are biting. Offshore Cobia, Grouper, Black Sea Bass. Trigger fish and plenty of Red Snapper.

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Scott Thompson Fernandina Beach, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

We have had some fantastic weather, and with the water cooling, the bite has been red hot. Nearshore Bull Reds, black drum, sheepshead, and, for the kids, the whiting are biting. Offshore Cobia, Grouper, Black Sea Bass. Trigger fish and plenty of Red Snapper.

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Austin Nikkola
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Bull Reds The bull reds are fired up! We’re seeing big bruisers crushing bait around the deep holes and channel edges. Live mullet and cut bait have been the ticket. Bring the heavy gear—these giants aren’t playing around. Now’s the time to battle a beast! 💪🎣🔥

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Austin Nikkola Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Bull Reds The bull reds are fired up! We’re seeing big bruisers crushing bait around the deep holes and channel edges. Live mullet and cut bait have been the ticket. Bring the heavy gear—these giants aren’t playing around. Now’s the time to battle a beast! 💪🎣🔥

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David Hagins
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Solid fishing around the jetties the last few weeks. Black drum, redfish, whiting and the sharks have showed up!

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David Hagins Fernandina Beach, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Solid fishing around the jetties the last few weeks. Black drum, redfish, whiting and the sharks have showed up!

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Frank Cole
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Sheepshead have started to show-- finally. Mostly in the river. Jetties is hit and miss. Some good speckled trout catches on live shrimp. Bonus bull reds while float rig fishing and Sheepshead fishing.

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Frank Cole Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Sheepshead have started to show-- finally. Mostly in the river. Jetties is hit and miss. Some good speckled trout catches on live shrimp. Bonus bull reds while float rig fishing and Sheepshead fishing.

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Kenny Crawford
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Wahoo and Grouper were biting this past week 60 miles offshore. Waiting on grouper season May 1! Big black and red drum at the jetties, along with lots of whiting.

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Kenny Crawford Fernandina Beach, Florida Reported: 9 months ago

Wahoo and Grouper were biting this past week 60 miles offshore. Waiting on grouper season May 1! Big black and red drum at the jetties, along with lots of whiting.

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David Hagins
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Redfish and Black Drum around the jetties, with the big Black Seabass still offshore right now!

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David Hagins Fernandina Beach, Florida Reported: 9 months ago

Redfish and Black Drum around the jetties, with the big Black Seabass still offshore right now!

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