St. Johns River Fishing Reports (April 2026)

Chris Holleman
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Book me some trips for Aug, Sept and Oct. Bull Reds Tarpon and Seatrout

Chris Holleman Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Book me some trips for Aug, Sept and Oct. Bull Reds Tarpon and Seatrout

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Frank Cole
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Sheepshead bite is good!

Frank Cole Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Sheepshead bite is good!

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Chris Holleman
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Catching a few. Looking for clients for Bull Reds and Tarpon in August and September

Chris Holleman Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Catching a few. Looking for clients for Bull Reds and Tarpon in August and September

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Charlie Liebchen
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Water temp is hovering around 64F. The sheepshead bite and black sea bass is in full swing. We also ran into some bull reds near-shore.

Charlie Liebchen Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Water temp is hovering around 64F. The sheepshead bite and black sea bass is in full swing. We also ran into some bull reds near-shore.

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Austin Nikkola
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Redfish and speckled sea trout have been active across inshore waters. Redfish are being found along grass lines, oyster bars, and creek mouths, especially on moving water. Live shrimp, mud minnows, and gold spoons have been producing consistent bites, with slot fish making up most of the action. Speckled sea...

Austin Nikkola Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Redfish and speckled sea trout have been active across inshore waters. Redfish are being found along grass lines, oyster bars, and creek mouths, especially on moving water. Live shrimp, mud minnows, and gold spoons have been producing consistent bites, with slot fish making up most of the action.
Speckled sea trout are holding in slightly deeper water near drop-offs and edges, feeding best during low-light periods. Soft plastic paddle tails, shrimp imitations, and suspending plugs worked slowly have been the top producers. Cooler mornings and steady tides have made for reliable fishing overall.

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Jonathan Houston
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Over the last several weeks we have seen an awesome bite of Sheepshead and Redfish. There have been a lot of upperslot redfish in the 24-27 inch range too. The sheepshead fishing has been steady near the inlets in our area with a wide variety in sizes. Our baits of...

Jonathan Houston Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Over the last several weeks we have seen an awesome bite of Sheepshead and Redfish. There have been a lot of upperslot redfish in the 24-27 inch range too. The sheepshead fishing has been steady near the inlets in our area with a wide variety in sizes. Our baits of choice lately have been fiddler crabs, sand fleas, and live Shrimp. I like to mix some cut mullet into the day on key spots to target Redfish. As the New Year begins I am preparing to target the same two species I spoke about above but typically see a few other species regularly like Seatrout and black drum. Although some days are cold to us the fish love it here in the winter.

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Dave Sipler
Jacksonville, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Hooked up on my old school sliding float rig at 12 ft. With live shrimp. Fishing around docks in a lot of current. We've gotten to the boat before, but all four were lost, probably 15 to 20 lb redfish. We ended up leaving there with a bunch of small...

Dave Sipler Jacksonville, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Hooked up on my old school sliding float rig at 12 ft. With live shrimp. Fishing around docks in a lot of current. We've gotten to the boat before, but all four were lost, probably 15 to 20 lb redfish. We ended up leaving there with a bunch of small Mangrove snappers that we didn't keep.
Hit the marsh creeks, and cast live shrimp on jig heads. And finished the day up with a 25-in red fish and a 20 inch redfish