Glascock Beach Fishing

Glascock Beach is a plain, unguarded strip of Hutchinson Island sand at the top of Martin County, a legal place to surf fish a few hundred yards north of Jensen Beach Park, where the county bans fishing.

• The last Martin County access before the St. Lucie line
• A county park-finder listing for fishing, and open around the clock
• Pompano, whiting and bluefish from late fall into spring
• No shark fishing: the beach is inside the county's 1,000-yard buffer around Jensen Beach Park

The access is at 4775 NE Ocean Boulevard (A1A), at the St. Lucie County line on Hutchinson Island, and Martin County manages it.

• From the Jensen Beach Causeway, turn north on A1A and drive to the county line
• A short access road runs east from A1A to a small unpaved parking area among the trees
• A footpath continues through the trees to the beach
• County beaches and access strips are open at all times unless closed for safety
• No fee is listed

The fish here are those of the open Hutchinson Island surf.

• Spring (Mar-May): pompano and whiting into April, with bluefish and Spanish mackerel harrying bait along the bar
• Summer (Jun-Aug): whiting and ladyfish on calm mornings, and snook in the trough at dawn and after dark
• Fall (Sep-Nov): mullet schools draw crevalle jacks, snook, bluefish and the occasional tarpon close to the sand
• Winter (Dec-Feb): the peak for pompano and whiting, especially in the days after a cold front

Keep it simple: one bait rod in a sand spike and one lure rod in hand.

• Pompano and whiting: a float rig with two small hooks and a 3 to 4 oz sinker, baited with shop-bought sand fleas, clam or shrimp and cast to the first trough
• Bluefish and Spanish mackerel: a 3/4 to 1 oz silver spoon on a short wire trace
• Jacks and snook: a white bucktail or a topwater plug when mullet are close in
• Night snook: a live pilchard on 30 lb fluorocarbon, drifted slowly through the trough
• Leave heavy shark tackle at home; the county bans shark fishing here

The surf has two high and two low tides a day; NOAA's ocean-side stations at the Fort Pierce Inlet and at Seminole Shores, on either end of the island, predict ranges of roughly 2 to 4 feet.

• Fish the last half of the flood and the first of the ebb for the most water in the trough
• Clean water and light wind make pompano fishing easier
• After several days of strong onshore wind the beach narrows and the surf is rough
• A cold front in winter often turns the pompano on a day or two later
• In summer, stick to first light and after dark

This is an unguarded beach, so fish it with care.

• Rip currents form at gaps in the bar; stay at knee depth or less
• Lightning comes quickly on summer afternoons; leave at the first thunder
• At night, fish in pairs and carry a light
• Shuffle your feet in the shallows for stingrays
• Access: an unpaved lot and a footpath, then soft sand; no boardwalk is listed

Bring everything you need; the county's park finder lists only beach access and fishing.

• An unpaved parking area off A1A
• The county tourism office mentions bathrooms, but neither the county park finder nor the state access list does, so do not count on them
• No showers, water, shade, bait or tackle listed
• Buy bait before you reach the island; bait shops sit near the causeways
• Carry out every piece of trash and line

• Stay north of Jensen Beach Park's boundary; fishing is banned inside it and within 50 feet of it
• Shelling is fine, but county rules protect live animals, including sand dollars and starfish
• Try the beach at night in summer, when it is cool and snook feed close in
• A cart with wide wheels handles the unpaved lot and the path
• Watch for pelicans working bait along the outer bar in fall

Glascock Beach is a Martin County beach access under the county's park code.

• County beaches and access strips are open at all times
• Shark fishing is banned within 1,000 yards of a full-service beach park, which covers this beach because Jensen Beach Park is one
• Fishing is banned inside full-service beach parks and within 50 feet of their boundaries
• Chumming and blood-baiting are banned on county beaches
• In July 2026 the county tabled a rewrite of these beach fishing rules after the FWC said local rules conflict with state law, so check the county's current code before you go
• A Florida saltwater fishing license is required unless you are exempt
• Snook and tarpon have extra FWC rules
• Check current FWC rules for size, bag and season limits before keeping anything