Artificial Lure here with your St. Augustine fishing report for Monday, October 27, 2025. We kicked off the morning with mild fall conditions—temps starting in the low 60s at sunrise and inching up toward the mid-70s by midday. Sun popped up at 7:36 AM, and we’ll see it slip down below the horizon at 6:42 PM.
The tides are shaping up nicely for active fishing. According to TidesChart, we had a low tide early at 6:02 AM around 1.3 feet, peaking with a high at 12:37 PM at just over 5 feet. Another low rolls in at 7:11 PM—so prime moving water will bracket that midday high. Today’s tidal coefficient, around 49 to 54, means moderate current—not the ripping action of a full moon, but more than enough to fire up the bite.
Winds are staying steady from the northeast, clocking in at 10 to 15 knots this morning, with a bit of chop on the ICW and inlets. Surf conditions remain bumpy with chest-high swells at the beaches, per 911 Surf Report’s 7:30 AM update. Beware: Small craft advisory just expired at 8 AM according to the National Weather Service, but there’s still some lump out there on the open water.
Now—onto the fish! Local catches this past weekend have been strong all around. Reports coming in from the St Augustine Daily Fishing Report show solid action on redfish, slot and over-slot, especially near the Vilano Bridge and the oyster bars inside Salt Run. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits for reds—free-lined for those cruising the edges, or tight to the bottom under a slip sinker.
Speckled trout are schooling up at the drop-offs around Moses Creek and the Matanzas flats, with anglers picking them off on topwater plugs early (walk-the-dog style like a Spook Jr.), then switching to paddle-tails and MirrOdines as the sun gets up. Shrimp under a popping cork always does damage if you prefer live bait.
Pompano have started showing along the beach troughs, especially during that late-morning flood tide. Folks tossing Goofy jigs or sand fleas are pulling some nice keepers, with a few black drum mixed in. The surf is holding a few whiting and bluefish as well for the persistent sand spike crowd.
Every bait shop in town is out of mud minnows, so plan ahead if targeting flounder. Word on the docks is a few nice flatfish have been caught at the St. Augustine Inlet and around the docks at Conch House. Use a pink or chartreuse grub on a jighead tipped with strip bait—slow, close to the pilings.
Hot spots today:
- **Vilano Bridge:** Consistent redfish and occasional drum; try the deeper holes just off the main channel for best results.
- **Matanzas Flats:** Early trout and redfish—wade out or drift through and focus your casts where mullet are popping.
- **Salt Run:** Fish the oyster edges on a falling tide—reds and flounder both hanging there.
Artificial lures are shining, especially for trout and reds: MirrOlure MirrOdines, Rapala Twitchin’ Mullet, and Gulp! 3” swimming mullet all getting crushed. Best natural baits remain live shrimp and finger mullet. If you’re off the beach, bring heavy sinkers—there’s still that ocean roll.
Bite windows will be best the couple hours around the midday high and again just before sunset as the water drops; solunar tables back this up with increased activity 11:30 AM–1:30 PM and right at dusk.
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