Best fishing spots in Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach is a pier town first, with a run of fishing piers lining the river from Bethune Point Park down toward Port Orange, backed by backwater spots, a few surf beaches and one bridge. Bethune Point Park sits closest, about 5 miles away for black drum, sheepshead and redfish, while the Daytona Beach Main Street Pier, just over 6 miles out, adds whiting, pompano and Spanish mackerel to the mix.

For something different, Sanchez Park offers backwater fishing under 8 miles away for redfish, black drum and spotted seatrout, Ponce Inlet Jetty at Lighthouse Point Park sits about 13 miles out for sheepshead, redfish and crevalle jack, and Smyrna Dunes Park rounds things out with inlet fishing just under 14 miles away for redfish, black drum and sheepshead.