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The Northeast Florida
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The fishing opportunities of northeastern Florida are as varied and plentiful as in any other area of the Fishing Capital of the World!
The Northeast Florida Fishing Guide explores the possibilities of recreational, light tackle, deep sea, surf, and other typesof fishing opportunities available in northeastern Florida.
We'll review what you can expect to catch - whether fresh water fishing, salt water, inshore, offshore, or deep sea fishing - Northeast Florida Fishing is for everyone!
Ready? Let's go fishing!
The Northeast Florida Fishing Guide takes you to...
- Jacksonville fishing - area includes Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Florida, Neptune Beach, Cumberland Island, Orange Park
- St Augustine fishing - areas reviewed include South Ponte Vedra Beach, Crescent Beach Florida, Vilano Beach, Anastasia Island
- Green Cove Springs Florida - Fresh water fishing on the St Johns river and tributaries, creeks, lakes in rural northeast Florida
- Flagler Beach fishing - includes Crescent City, Palm Coast, Palatka
- Live Oak fishing - also Lake City, Suwanee Valley, White Springs
- Gainsville fishing - area covers High Springs, Micanopy, Starke
- Daytona Beach fishing - also New Smyrna Beach, Ormund
Northeast Florida Fishing Guide
Florida Saltwater Fish Identification
| Grouper | Kingfish |
| Cobia | Sheepshead |
| Black Sea Bass | Red Snapper |
| Florida Pompano | Bluefish |
| Flounder | Tarpon |
| Sailfish | Snook |
| Redfish | Amberjack |
| Spotted Seatrout | Black Drum |
Northeast Florida Fishing Guide
Florida Fresh Water Fish Identification
| Largemouth Bass | Striped Bass |
| Sunshine Bass | Speckled Perch |
| Bluegill (or Bream) | Redear Sunfish (or Shellcracker) |
| Redbreast Sunfish | Spotted Sunfish (or Stumpknockers) |
| White Trout | Black Crappie |
| Catfish |
Florida has many fishing adventures waiting for you at regional lakes, rivers, and state parks. Let's check out a few of each:
- Northeast Florida Lakes - Rodman Reservoir, Crescent Lake,
Lake George, Silver Glen Springs Run, Lake Oklawaha, Lake Ponte Vedra - Northeast Florida Rivers - Ocklawaha River, St. John's River, Guana River, Nassau River, St. Mary's River
If your fishing vacations take you away from the northeast region, you may want to check out our review of Florida's Top Fresh Water Fishing Lakes and Rivers. You never know where you'll end up fishing in Florida!
Florida State Parks Fishing...see our review of Jacksonville fishing for more information about these great Florida state parks:
- Surf Fishing - Amelia Island State Park has lots of white sand beaches, for strolling, relaxing, and fine surf fishing.
- Bridge Fishing - A mile-long, pedestrian-only bridge at George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park. The bridge spans the Nassau Sound, and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- Light tackle fishing - The coastal salt marsh of Little Talbot Island
- Beach fishing - Again, Little Talbot Island is superior for the variety of saltwater fishing available on its 4 1/2 miles of beaches, complete with 5 boardwalks for easy access.
- Tidal creek fishing - The recently opened Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park has three access points to tidal creeks located adjacent to the park. Fish from the bank or your boat.
- Freshwater and Saltwater Pier fishing - The half-mile long pier at Fort Clinch State Park separates Cumberland Sound from the Atlantic Ocean, where surf fishing is also available.
Florida Fishing Vacations Advisor's Northeast Florida Fishing Guide
To learn about Florida weather and tides, click here to visit our Florida Travel Resources page.
We trust that you have found the Northeast Florida Fishing Guide to be useful. Enjoy your Florida fishing vacations, and, as we like to say...
Tight lines!
Finished learning about the fishing opportunities in northeast Florida? Ready to learn about the fishing in Florida's panhandle area? Go to the Northwest Florida Fishing Guide page
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