Artificial Lure here with your St. Augustine fishing report for Monday, November 17, 2025.

Sunrise was at 6:51 a.m., sunset’s coming up at 5:28 p.m.—perfect daylight for a solid outing, so get out early if you want to beat both the sun and the crowds. Tides are very favorable today: we had high tide at 5:55 a.m., and low tide comes in at 12:13 p.m., according to tide-forecast.com and Surfline's local tide data. Water’s been cooling off, and we’re right in the sweet spot of the fall bite.

Weather this morning is classic North Florida November: a cool start, with a breeze swinging in from the north-northeast, but warming up by midday. National Weather Service notes we’ve got a standard sea breeze developing, so be ready for that wind to pick up by midmorning.

The bite is on fire around here as reds, trout, and flounder headline the inshore action. The St. Augustine Daily Fishing Report and multiple local captains are reporting strong redfish and spotted sea trout catches around the inlet, ICW flats, and creeks. Flounder are still in decent numbers near structure, especially around Vilano Bridge and the Matanzas area.

For lure selection, nothing’s beating a quarter-ounce jighead tipped with live shrimp or mud minnow right now. Soft plastic paddle tails in new penny or electric chicken are also producing. For the topwater enthusiast, a Super Spook Jr. around first light is a solid ticket for trout and the occasional upper-slot red. Folks dropping Gulp! baits or cut finger mullet are getting flounder, especially as the tide falls out and fish set up around edges and docks.

Reports from the beach show that pompano and whiting are showing up in the surf thanks to those cooler water temps. Sand fleas, fresh-shucked clams, and Fishbites are the go-to. Try the area just north of the St. Augustine Pier or down Butler Beach; both are producing numbers.

If you want local hot spots, you can’t go wrong with the following:
- The flats behind Anastasia State Park, especially at first light or just ahead of the falling tide.
- The Vilano Bridge pilings are holding reds, sheepshead, and flounder.
- For surf casting, Butler Beach and the stretch south to Matanzas Inlet are firing for whiting and the occasional slot drum.

Big tides mean moving water—target ambush points like creek mouths, channel bends, and docks with current running by. The bite has been strongest at the corners of the major and minor solunar periods, with late morning and late afternoon high activity according to Fishing Reminder’s tables.

Remember, changing conditions mean adapting tactics. As the wind picks up, fish leeward banks, and if that water gets stirred, swing to darker baits and target spots just out of the main current.

That’s your report for today. Tight lines and be courteous on the water, folks. Thanks for tuning in—subscribe for daily locals-only fishing updates and on-the-water insight.

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