Redfish fishing in St. Johns County
19 rated shore spots in St. Johns County hold redfish — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Redfish forecast map for St. Johns County
Every spot colored by how it fishes for redfish right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.
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Size, bag and season rules in St. Johns County
Open: keep up to 1 a day between 18 in and 27 in
St. Johns County
Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC
- Minimum size
- 18 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
- Maximum size
- 27 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
- Bag limit
- 1 a day
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · checked Sep 30, 2026
A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, checked on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and rules can change.
Check FWC rulesBest redfish spots in St. Johns County
1Vilano PointGood · 79HotspotThe signature fish; bull reds along the inlet edge in fall on cut or live mullet, smaller reds on the rocks all year.2Anastasia State ParkExcellent · 82HotspotReds roam Salt Run's grass edges and the inlet corner; bull reds run the inlet in fall on cut mullet.3Matanzas InletExcellent · 86HotspotThe inlet's main target, all year but best in fall. Cut mullet or shrimp on the outgoing tide near the bridge and oyster bars.4Guana River DamGood · 71HotspotThe dam's main target all year, best in fall; shrimp or cut mullet on moving water.5Vilano Beach Fishing PierGood · 79HotspotYear-round on the bottom near the pilings, best in fall. Shrimp or cut mullet on the first two hours of the outgoing tide.6Usina Boat RampGood · 79ReliableAll year, best in fall; shrimp, crab or cut mullet on moving water.7Lighthouse Park, St. AugustineGood · 69ReliableSalt Run's most dependable fish; a finger mullet or shrimp under a cork on the moving tide, best in fall.8Frank Butler Park WestExcellent · 81ReliableAlong the river grass and oyster edges on shrimp and cut mullet, best spring and fall.9Helen Mellon Schmidt ParkExcellent · 86ReliableYear-round along the channel drop-offs, best in the fall; cut mullet or crab on a fish-finder rig.10Palm Valley East Boat RampGood · 71ReliableThe main target along the channel edge and drop-offs, best on the turns; cut mullet or crab on a fish-finder rig.11Vaill Point ParkGood · 69ReliableThe creek's main event; shrimp under a float along the grass on the ebb.12Faver-Dykes State ParkExcellent · 86ReliableThe creek's top saltwater target and first on the park's list for the dock; live shrimp under a float along the marsh bank on moving water.13Crescent Beachfront ParkExcellent · 81ReliableFall and winter; cut mullet on a fish-finder rig.14Mickler's LandingGood · 71ReliableFall mullet run into winter; a mullet steak on a circle hook.15South Ponte Vedra ParkGood · 69ReliableFall and winter; cut mullet or crab on a fish-finder rig.16Frank Butler Beachfront Park EastExcellent · 81ReliableSurf reds in fall and winter; also along the river side across A1A.17GTM Research Reserve BeachGood · 71ReliableFall and winter in the deeper troughs; mullet chunks on a circle hook.18Mussallem Beachfront ParkGood · 79ReliableFall mullet run into winter; cut mullet or crab on a fish-finder rig.19Spyglass Beachfront ParkGood · 71ReliableFall and winter; cut mullet or crab on a fish-finder rig.
Tactics for redfish
Top baits, best first
- Cut Mullet
- Live Shrimp
- Blue Crab
- Gold Spoon
Rigs that work, best first
- Carolina Rig
- Popping Cork Rig
- Weedless Texas Rig
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