Jacksonville to St. Augustine

First Coast

Tidal rivers, marsh creeks, jetties and Atlantic beaches create strong current, broad tidal swings and varied public access.

Atlantic4 major areas
Fishing boat working the Jacksonville jetties on Florida’s First Coast
Flo Coast regional visual. See editorial methodology ↗

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Match experience and boat size to the water. Protected creeks and a powerful inlet are different trips even when launched nearby.

Fishing areas

Choose a specific First Coast area.

Each major-area page establishes the local geography and first-trip decisions, then leads to detailed posts for individual waters, species, access and tactics.

St. Johns County03 local anchors

St. Augustine & Matanzas

St. Augustine is an inlet-and-marsh fishery with historic urban shoreline and long tidal reaches north and south.

  • St. Augustine
  • Matanzas River
  • Vilano Beach
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St. Johns County03 local anchors

Ponte Vedra & Guana

Ponte Vedra and Guana form a quieter estuarine corridor between Jacksonville and St. Augustine.

  • Ponte Vedra Beach
  • Guana River
  • Palm Valley
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Coverage map

Waters planned for this hub

  1. 01Amelia Island and Nassau Sound
  2. 02St. Augustine
  3. 03Guana River

Keep tracing the coast

Nearby regional hubs

Angler on Biscayne Bay flats with Miami in the distanceAtlantic

Miami to Palm Beach

Gold Coast

Urban bays and inlets provide fast transitions from shallow flats and seawalls to reefs, wrecks and the Gulf Stream edge.

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Angler crossing a calm Indian River Lagoon flat on Florida’s Treasure CoastAtlantic

Vero Beach to Stuart

Treasure Coast

Lagoon water, ocean inlets and nearshore Atlantic structure create distinct fisheries within a relatively compact stretch of coast.

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