Southern Flounder fishing in St. Johns County
19 rated shore spots in St. Johns County hold southern flounder — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Southern Flounder forecast map for St. Johns County
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Size, bag and season rules in St. Johns County
Open: keep up to 5 a day of 14 in or more
St. Johns County
Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
From Oct 15: catch and release only until Nov 30
- Minimum size
- 14 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
- Bag limit
- 5 a day
- Keeping Oct 15 – Nov 30
- Catch and release only
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 southern flounder spots in St. Johns County
1Anastasia State ParkExcellent · 85ReliableAlong the inlet and Salt Run drop-offs in fall; mud minnows dragged slowly.2Vilano PointExcellent · 82ReliableFall run along the sandy inlet edge; mud minnows on a Carolina rig.3Matanzas InletExcellent · 88ReliableFall on the inlet drop-offs. Live mud minnows dragged slowly.4Guana River DamExcellent · 85ReliableSummer and fall; mud minnows or finger mullet worked slowly along the bottom.5Vilano Beach Fishing PierExcellent · 82ReliableFall peak around the pilings. Live mud minnows or finger mullet dragged slowly.6Usina Boat RampExcellent · 82ReliableSummer and fall; mud minnows dragged slowly near the pier.7Lighthouse Park, St. AugustineExcellent · 82ReliableSummer and fall over sand near the pier; a mud minnow hopped on a jig head.8Frank Butler Park WestExcellent · 84ReliableSummer and fall on mud minnows along the drop-off.9Helen Mellon Schmidt ParkExcellent · 88ReliableSpring and fall along the drop-offs; mud minnows or finger mullet on a Carolina rig.10Palm Valley East Boat RampExcellent · 83Worth a tryFall, on jigs or mud minnows bounced down the sandbar drop-offs.11Spyglass Beachfront ParkGood · 79Worth a trySummer and especially fall, as flounder gather toward Matanzas Inlet; finger mullet on a sliding rig.12Vaill Point ParkGood · 78Worth a trySummer and fall on the bottom near the pier; mud minnows bumped slowly.13Faver-Dykes State ParkExcellent · 88Worth a trySummer and fall; a mud minnow on a light jig head worked along the bottom.14Crescent Beachfront ParkExcellent · 83Worth a trySummer and fall in the cuts; a finger mullet on a sliding sinker.15Mickler's LandingExcellent · 82Worth a trySummer and fall in the cuts through the bar; a live finger mullet or mud minnow dragged slowly.16South Ponte Vedra ParkExcellent · 82Worth a trySummer and fall in the cuts; finger mullet on a sliding sinker rig.17Frank Butler Beachfront Park EastExcellent · 84Worth a trySummer and fall in the cuts; a live finger mullet.18GTM Research Reserve BeachExcellent · 82Worth a trySummer and fall in the cuts through the bar; a live finger mullet worked slowly.19Mussallem Beachfront ParkExcellent · 82Worth a trySummer and fall in cuts and holes; a finger mullet dragged slowly.
Tactics for southern flounder
Top baits, best first
- Mud Minnows
- Finger Mullet
- Paddle Tail Swimbait
- Live Shrimp
Rigs that work, best first
- Carolina Rig
- Jighead
- Fish-Finder Rig
