Florida fishing map and current conditions

Saltwater spots nearest you

Ranked by straight-line distance from your GPS fix.

• Tampa Bay

  Skyway Fishing Pier (Tampa Bay)

  61 mi

  Strong tidal flow through the shipping channel; best on the last two hours of outgoing water.

  Spotted SeatroutMangrove SnapperTarponGag Grouper

  Drive-on pier, 24 hours, state park fee

  Directions

• Treasure Coast

  Sebastian Inlet

  81 mi

  Night snook bite along the north jetty lights; falling tide stacks bait against the rocks.

  SnookRedfishTarponSpotted Seatrout

  North and south jetties, state park pier

  Directions

• Nature Coast

  Crystal River / Kings Bay

  82 mi

  Spring-fed bay opening onto shallow Gulf grass flats; winter fish pile into the warm springs.

  Spotted SeatroutRedfishSheepsheadCrevalle Jack

  Fort Island Trail ramp, Pete's Pier, Hunter Springs

  Directions

• East Central Florida

  Daytona Beach / Ponce Inlet

  90 mi

  Surf troughs and a hard-running inlet; the fall mullet run lights up the beach.

  RedfishSnookBlacktip SharkSpotted Seatrout

  Ponce Inlet jetty, Sunglow Pier, Halifax River ramps

  Directions

• Southwest Florida

  Boca Grande Pass

  94 mi

  The tarpon capital; deep pass holes load up on the strong spring hill tides.

  TarponSnookPermit

  Boat only; Gasparilla Island ramps

  Directions

• Southeast Florida

  Jupiter Inlet

  126 mi

  Blue water close to the beach; incoming tide brings clean water and snook to the rocks.

  SnookPermitMangrove Snapper

  DuBois Park, inlet jetty, Burt Reynolds ramp

  Directions

• First Coast

  St. Augustine Inlet

  135 mi

  Salt-marsh estuary with big tidal swings; reds flood the spartina on the top of the tide.

  RedfishSheepsheadSpotted SeatroutBlack Grouper

  Vilano boat ramp, Salt Run, inlet jetties

  Directions

• Northeast Florida

  Jacksonville (St. Johns Mouth)

  167 mi

  Deep shipping channel and jetty rock; strong outgoing water stacks bait at the rocks.

  RedfishSheepsheadCrevalle JackBlacktip Shark

  Mayport jetties, Huguenot Park, Sisters Creek ramp

  Directions

• Middle Keys

  Islamorada (Florida Keys)

  223 mi

  Clear oceanside flats and Gulf-side basins; wind under 12 kt makes for prime sight-fishing.

  PermitTarponMangrove SnapperRedfish

  Boat ramps, bridge catwalks, guided flats charters

  Directions

• Big Bend

  Apalachicola Bay

  227 mi

  Shallow oyster-bar estuary; low winter tides concentrate reds in the cuts.

  Spotted SeatroutRedfishMangrove Snapper

  Scipio Creek ramp, Eastpoint, Cat Point bars

  Directions

• Florida Panhandle

  Destin East Pass

  331 mi

  Deep emerald pass with heavy current; jetty rocks fish best on a clean incoming tide.

  Gag GrouperSpotted SeatroutRedfishMangrove Snapper

  Jetties, Norriego Point, Destin Harbor ramps

  Directions