| January |
Sheepshead, Redfish, Seatrout |
Fiddler crabs on structure, soft plastics |
Sheepshead on docks and Mayport jetties; redfish in deep winter holes |
| February |
Sheepshead, Redfish |
Crab on structure, live shrimp |
Best sheepshead of winter; redfish in channels and warm spots |
| March |
Cobia, Spanish Mackerel, Redfish |
Sight-casting cobia on the beaches |
Cobia following rays along Jacksonville beaches in March |
| April |
Cobia, Spanish Mackerel, Seatrout |
Live bait, trolling nearshore, soft plastics |
Cobia peak; Spanish mackerel at Mayport jetties |
| May |
Flounder, Seatrout, Redfish |
Jigs in the ICW, live shrimp on grass flats |
Flounder building; seatrout and redfish on warming flats |
| June |
Flounder, Redfish, Offshore Snapper |
Jigs and soft plastics, bottom fishing |
Summer flounder excellent; offshore red snapper season open |
| July |
Flounder, King Mackerel, Offshore |
Drift fishing, nearshore trolling |
Flounder peak; king mackerel near the beaches in bait runs |
| August |
Flounder, Redfish, Seatrout |
Soft plastics, live shrimp, jigs |
Excellent all-around inshore; flounder remain strong |
| September |
Redfish, Flounder, Seatrout |
Topwater, soft plastics, jigs |
Fall transition begins — great all-around inshore season |
| October |
Flounder (PEAK), Redfish, Seatrout |
Jig-and-grub at Mayport, soft plastics |
PEAK flounder month — Mayport jetties and ICW produce heavily |
| November |
Flounder, Redfish, Seatrout |
Jigs in passes, live shrimp |
Late flounder season; excellent fall redfish and trout |
| December |
Sheepshead, Redfish, Seatrout |
Crab on structure, soft plastics in channels |
Sheepshead season begins; redfish in deeper holes |