Saint Johns River Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Austin Nikkola
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

As February rolls in, the warming trend is beginning to take effect in Jacksonville, pushing water temperatures up and signaling transitions in fish behavior. With air temperatures creeping into the low 80s°F, anglers should expect an uptick in activity across inshore, nearshore, and offshore waters. Inshore Fishing Redfish – Sight...

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Austin Nikkola Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 9 months ago

As February rolls in, the warming trend is beginning to take effect in Jacksonville, pushing water temperatures up and signaling transitions in fish behavior. With air temperatures creeping into the low 80s°F, anglers should expect an uptick in activity across inshore, nearshore, and offshore waters. Inshore Fishing Redfish – Sight fishing for redfish remains strong, especially on the flood tides in the grass and during the low tide around mud flats. With the water clearing up due to cooler temperatures, a stealthy approach and finesse presentations (like soft plastics or live shrimp) are key. As the water warms, expect more redfish moving toward deeper structure and docks.

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Frank Cole
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 11 months ago

Speckled Trout and Redfish have been really good over the last few weeks. The drop in water temperature has turned them on. Live shrimp under float rigs and artificials are both effective.

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Frank Cole Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 11 months ago

Speckled Trout and Redfish have been really good over the last few weeks. The drop in water temperature has turned them on. Live shrimp under float rigs and artificials are both effective.

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Austin Nikkola
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Happy Thanksgiving

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Austin Nikkola Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Happy Thanksgiving

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Bill Perkins
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

The offshore bite has been good when the weather allows us to get out. The inshore bite has been on fire aswell. Book you trip now!

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Bill Perkins Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

The offshore bite has been good when the weather allows us to get out. The inshore bite has been on fire aswell. Book you trip now!

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Frank Cole
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

While the weather is cooling down, the fishing is heating up. Speckled trout fishing is really good with lots of slot fish being caught on float rigs and artificial. Sheepshead have been good but small. Better fish being caught over the last week. Sharks are a problem taking quite a...

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Frank Cole Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

While the weather is cooling down, the fishing is heating up. Speckled trout fishing is really good with lots of slot fish being caught on float rigs and artificial. Sheepshead have been good but small. Better fish being caught over the last week. Sharks are a problem taking quite a few fish during the fight. Some reds being caught, many undersized and others too big. The temperature change should fire everything up. Let's go fishing!

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Bill Perkins
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

The fall fishing is hot! The Sheepshead, Redfish and a few trout are biting well! The Big Bull Redfish are on fire! Book you trip today

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Bill Perkins Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

The fall fishing is hot! The Sheepshead, Redfish and a few trout are biting well! The Big Bull Redfish are on fire! Book you trip today

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Frank Cole
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Flounder fishing has been up and down with some good fish being caught on some days and them being hard to find on others. The mullet run has started to die off so the preferred Flounder bait, finger mullet, have become a challenge to get Fall back has been speckled...

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Frank Cole Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Flounder fishing has been up and down with some good fish being caught on some days and them being hard to find on others. The mullet run has started to die off so the preferred Flounder bait, finger mullet, have become a challenge to get Fall back has been speckled trout with some really nice fish caught last weekend. Artificial, particularly soft plastics, have been producing uup against the grass lines on high tides. Sheepshead ought to start showing soon. Bull red season has arrived with bruisers in the 30 to 40 inch class being caught. Been a weird year for tarpon. Primary bait, pogies, have been spotty so beach fishing has been difficult. Some hsve been caught around the Mayport jetties and even up the St.Johns River in downtown Jacksonville. Offshore has been tough due to the winds. But those lucky enough to have snapper lottery permits have - surprise!- excellent catches. Just had Hurricane Helene pass to our west so hopefully things will settle down quickly and we see what's chewing!

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Robbie Bishop
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Bottom fishing continues to be good when the weather lets us get out. It looks like the kingfish may be gone now in our waters.

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Robbie Bishop Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Bottom fishing continues to be good when the weather lets us get out. It looks like the kingfish may be gone now in our waters.

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