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St. Augustine Fishing Report: Fall Bounty in the Marsh and Creeks
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It’s Artificial Lure here with your St. Augustine fishing report for Wednesday, September 10th, 2025.
First light’s already upon us—sunrise hit at 6:49, and you can fish all the way to an 8:10 sunset, giving you plenty of daylight to chase that bite. We’ve got a mild morning and moderate September temps—expect conditions to stay comfortable, with just a whisper of an onshore breeze moving bait around the marsh and creek mouths. Tides today set up great for moving water: we saw low tide early before sunrise and high tide peaking around 10:30 a.m., with the next low around 4 p.m. These swings bring out the predators, so time that moving water for your best shot.
The bite’s been on, with the marshes and flooded grass flats producing solid redfish action—September is prime time, especially during these late summer flood tides. Local guides, like Captain Dan at Marsh Dweller Fishing, report consistent catches of upper-slot reds pushing up shallow for fiddler crabs and mud minnows. Topwater bite has been solid right at dawn and dusk, with anglers picking up some gator trout on walk-the-dog style baits near the oyster bars.
Flounder are hanging close to deeper creek bends and drop-offs as they start their fall migration, and several recent trips have come in with limits caught on finger mullet or white Gulp! shrimp bounced on a 1/4 oz jighead. Tarpon remain in the system, but most of the action is at the inlet and along the beaches—cut mullet, live pogies, or big artificial swimbaits are taking the most strikes.
Black drum and sheepshead are also making a strong showing around bridge pilings and rocky areas, with fiddler crabs and fresh shrimp being the go-to baits. Captain Dan notes that you’re just as likely to pick up a rogue snook in these same zones, especially as the water’s been a touch warmer than average. Tripletail are still spotted around channel markers near the inlet—free-line a live shrimp when you see one floating.
As for lures, stick with topwaters at low light, then switch to weedless plastic jerkbaits or paddle tails in new penny and electric chicken once the sun’s up. Gold spoons and live mud minnows under a popping cork continue to fool redfish along marsh edges. For bait anglers, fresh shrimp, finger mullet, and mud minnows keep producing across the board.
If you’re looking for hot spots, don’t miss:
• The Vilano flats: classic tailing redfish action during this week’s flood tides.
• Matanzas River oyster bars and the northern ends of Salt Run: consistent mixed-bag bite with trout, flounder, and slot reds.
Remember to fish the cleanest moving water for your best chance at hookups, and target those creek mouths as falling tide pulls out bait.
That’s your report from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe for up-to-date local knowledge—tight lines, and see you out on the water!
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First light’s already upon us—sunrise hit at 6:49, and you can fish all the way to an 8:10 sunset, giving you plenty of daylight to chase that bite. We’ve got a mild morning and moderate September temps—expect conditions to stay comfortable, with just a whisper of an onshore breeze moving bait around the marsh and creek mouths. Tides today set up great for moving water: we saw low tide early before sunrise and high tide peaking around 10:30 a.m., with the next low around 4 p.m. These swings bring out the predators, so time that moving water for your best shot.
The bite’s been on, with the marshes and flooded grass flats producing solid redfish action—September is prime time, especially during these late summer flood tides. Local guides, like Captain Dan at Marsh Dweller Fishing, report consistent catches of upper-slot reds pushing up shallow for fiddler crabs and mud minnows. Topwater bite has been solid right at dawn and dusk, with anglers picking up some gator trout on walk-the-dog style baits near the oyster bars.
Flounder are hanging close to deeper creek bends and drop-offs as they start their fall migration, and several recent trips have come in with limits caught on finger mullet or white Gulp! shrimp bounced on a 1/4 oz jighead. Tarpon remain in the system, but most of the action is at the inlet and along the beaches—cut mullet, live pogies, or big artificial swimbaits are taking the most strikes.
Black drum and sheepshead are also making a strong showing around bridge pilings and rocky areas, with fiddler crabs and fresh shrimp being the go-to baits. Captain Dan notes that you’re just as likely to pick up a rogue snook in these same zones, especially as the water’s been a touch warmer than average. Tripletail are still spotted around channel markers near the inlet—free-line a live shrimp when you see one floating.
As for lures, stick with topwaters at low light, then switch to weedless plastic jerkbaits or paddle tails in new penny and electric chicken once the sun’s up. Gold spoons and live mud minnows under a popping cork continue to fool redfish along marsh edges. For bait anglers, fresh shrimp, finger mullet, and mud minnows keep producing across the board.
If you’re looking for hot spots, don’t miss:
• The Vilano flats: classic tailing redfish action during this week’s flood tides.
• Matanzas River oyster bars and the northern ends of Salt Run: consistent mixed-bag bite with trout, flounder, and slot reds.
Remember to fish the cleanest moving water for your best chance at hookups, and target those creek mouths as falling tide pulls out bait.
That’s your report from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe for up-to-date local knowledge—tight lines, and see you out on the water!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI