Fernandina Beach Fishing Reports (May 2026)

James W.
Kingsland, Georgia
Reported 2 years ago

Offshore is on fire. Nice mess of fish for dinner for these guys. Can't stay away from the red snapper, good times.

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James W. Kingsland, Georgia Reported 2 years ago

Offshore is on fire. Nice mess of fish for dinner for these guys. Can't stay away from the red snapper, good times.

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Robbie B.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 3 years ago

The fishing has been good both bottom and trolling. There is still good catches of beeliners, very few seabass and some triggerfish. The kingfish are showing up again with some blackfin tuna and cobia.

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Robbie B. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 3 years ago

The fishing has been good both bottom and trolling. There is still good catches of beeliners, very few seabass and some triggerfish. The kingfish are showing up again with some blackfin tuna and cobia.

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Joe C.
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Reported 3 years ago

They don't call it MAYport for no reason! Fishing the last few weeks has been off the chain. From inshore to offshore there really isn't anything that isn't biting. Playing the tide weather has been determining the target!

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Joe C. Jacksonville Beach, Florida Reported 3 years ago

They don't call it MAYport for no reason!
Fishing the last few weeks has been off the chain. From inshore to offshore there really isn't anything that isn't biting. Playing the tide weather has been determining the target!

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Dave S.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 3 years ago

Well it's super spring and it's black drum and speckled trout time. Fishing the St. Johns River and St. Johns River inlet jetty rocks. It's high tide to pull the hardware planers and spoons for a lot of Spanish mackerel which is always good for dads and kids.

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Dave S. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 3 years ago

Well it's super spring and it's black drum and speckled trout time. Fishing the St. Johns River and St. Johns River inlet jetty rocks. It's high tide to pull the hardware planers and spoons for a lot of Spanish mackerel which is always good for dads and kids.

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Joe C.
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Reported 3 years ago

The last week was challenging yet rewarding. While there were not any “gimmie” days with a lot of effort and some brain power we ended up putting some nice boxes of fish together with a pile of trophy black drum up to 50 pounds. Even saw our first kingfish and...

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Joe C. Jacksonville Beach, Florida Reported 3 years ago

The last week was challenging yet rewarding. While there were not any “gimmie” days with a lot of effort and some brain power we ended up putting some nice boxes of fish together with a pile of trophy black drum up to 50 pounds.
Even saw our first kingfish and Mahi of the year. I expect summer fishing to come early after next weeks blow. Meaning kings, cobia and plenty of other tasty critters.
While inshore has been booking hot, day by day I can feel it getting less quality bites and more “junk fish” while great to bend a rod I don’t expect to see full fish boxes of great eating.
Spanish mackerel should be showing any day providing great action for kids and family trips. But also a great fall back if the sheepshead trout or redfish are uncooperative.
Skiff trips have been heating up as well focused around the low tide as usual. Redfish bite was very very slow a week or so ago but is recovering nicely.

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Chip W.
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Reported 3 years ago

Inbound SMS APP 1 day ago Fluctuating cold weather has dropped water temps back to a normal pattern . With that been said , sheepshead, black drum , trout and bull and slot redfish bites have been great !

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Chip W. Jacksonville Beach, Florida Reported 3 years ago

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Fluctuating cold weather has dropped water temps back to a normal pattern . With that been said , sheepshead, black drum , trout and bull and slot redfish bites have been great !

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Robbie B.
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported 3 years ago

Weather permitting the bottom fishing has been good seabass, triggerfish, beeliners and the cobia are starting to show up. Pogies are on the beach so the kingfish should show up soon. Inshore hfishing for reds,trout,sheepshead and black drum is good too.

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Robbie B. Jacksonville, Florida Reported 3 years ago

Weather permitting the bottom fishing has been good seabass, triggerfish, beeliners and the cobia are starting to show up. Pogies are on the beach so the kingfish should show up soon. Inshore hfishing for reds,trout,sheepshead and black drum is good too.

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James W.
Kingsland, Georgia
Reported 3 years ago

Black Seabass and Trigger fish are chewing and other species are showing up as the water temperature rises.

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James W. Kingsland, Georgia Reported 3 years ago

Black Seabass and Trigger fish are chewing and other species are showing up as the water temperature rises.

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