Can you catch Sheepshead at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park?

Yes — Sheepshead scores 8/10 at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. Winter and spring along the coquina ledges and the river seawall on fiddler crabs.

Can you catch Whiting (Southern Kingfish) at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park?

Yes — Whiting (Southern Kingfish) scores 7/10 at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. Sand troughs between the rocks on shrimp, most of the year.

Can you catch Redfish at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park?

Yes — Redfish scores 6/10 at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. Along the rocks in fall and on the river side all year.

Can you catch Spotted Seatrout at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park?

Yes — Spotted Seatrout scores 6/10 at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. The Matanzas River side on a popping cork with shrimp.

Can you catch Black Drum at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park?

Yes — Black Drum scores 6/10 at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. Cooler months near the rocks on crab and clams.

Can you catch Pompano at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park?

Yes — Pompano scores 5/10 at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. Spring and fall in the sandy troughs on sand fleas.

Can you catch Southern Flounder at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park?

Yes — Southern Flounder scores 5/10 at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. Fall along the river seawall on mud minnows.

Can you catch Bluefish at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park?

Yes — Bluefish scores 4/10 at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. Fall runs along the beach; spoons on a wire leader.

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Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Fishing

6.6· Beach · Marineland, FL

Fee to fish: State park entrance fee per vehicle (checked Sep 27, 2026)

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park stretches from the Atlantic to the Matanzas River south of Marineland, and it gives anglers two very different kinds of water. On the ocean side, a beach of orange coquina rock ledges holds sheepshead, black drum, redfish and bluefish, with whiting and pompano in the sand troughs between the rocks. On the river side, the park's seawall on the Matanzas River gives seatrout, redfish, drum and flounder. Use shrimp, sand fleas or fiddler crabs near the rocks and a popping cork on the river. The park is open 8 a.m. to sunset for a per-vehicle fee; during October 2026 parts of it may close on some days for maintenance, and the visitor center is temporarily closed. The rocks are slippery and sharp, and summer storms bring lightning.

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Oct 1–7, 2026

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SeaSlight1.3 ft here · wind chop

Water colorA little colorA slight tinge in the water

Wind9 mph EDirection vs this shore unknown

77°E 9 · dry

76°E 3 · dry

80°E 10 · dry

79°E 9 · dry

▲ High tide2:32 AM1.9 ft

▼ Low tide9:10 AM0.6 ft

▲ High tide3:32 PM2.3 ft

▼ Low tide10:25 PM0.9 ft

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Average tides1.3 ft range · 6% below normal

Why 77 · 6 PM–9 PM

WindGoodA light wind (9 mph)+7
Sea & chopGoodChop 0.0 ft · FlatA fishable sea at the spot (1.2 ft)+5
Tide stateGoodOutgoing tide (ebbing)+9
Tide sizeOkayMiddling tides0
LightGoodDawn or dusk light+6
RainGoodDry (12% chance of rain)

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Fishing report · October 2026

What's biting at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park

Black DrumReliableOpen: keep up to 5 a day between 14 in and 24 in
In season this month
RedfishReliableOpen: keep up to 1 a day between 18 in and 27 in
In season this month
Spotted SeatroutReliableOpen: keep up to 3 a day between 15 in and 19 in
In season this month
PompanoWorth a tryOpen: keep up to 6 a day of 11 in or more
In season this month
Southern FlounderWorth a tryOpen: keep up to 5 a day of 14 in or more
In season this month

Built from this month's seasons, today's FWC rules and the catches anglers logged here in the last 30 days. Updated Thu, Oct 1.

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park tide chart

Tides for fishing at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park: every high and low tide for the next 7 days, from the Bings Landing, Matanzas River tide station, 1 mile away. Times are local.

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park tide chart
TodayThu, Oct 1	High2:32 AM2.0 ft Low9:10 AM0.7 ft High3:32 PM2.3 ft Low10:25 PM1.0 ft
TomorrowFri, Oct 2	High3:33 AM2.0 ft Low10:07 AM0.7 ft High4:39 PM2.3 ft Low11:24 PM1.0 ft
SaturdayOct 3	High4:40 AM2.0 ft Low11:10 AM0.7 ft High5:46 PM2.3 ft
SundayOct 4	Low12:23 AM1.0 ft High5:49 AM2.0 ft Low12:14 PM0.7 ft High6:49 PM2.3 ft
MondayOct 5	Low1:21 AM1.0 ft High6:55 AM2.0 ft Low1:19 PM0.7 ft High7:47 PM2.3 ft
TuesdayOct 6	Low2:16 AM0.7 ft High7:57 AM2.0 ft Low2:20 PM0.7 ft High8:39 PM2.3 ft
WednesdayOct 7	Low3:08 AM0.7 ft High8:55 AM2.3 ft Low3:19 PM0.7 ft High9:27 PM2.3 ft

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