St. Augustine Fishing Report: Tide's Right for Redfish and Trout

# St. Augustine Fishing Report - Thursday, December 4, 2025

Well hey folks, Artificial Lure here, bringing you your Thursday morning fishing report for St. Augustine. Let me tell you, today's shaping up to be an excellent day to get out on the water.

First, let's talk tides. We're looking at some significant tidal activity this morning. High tide hit early, and we've got another push coming through mid-day. The tidal coefficient is running strong at around 151, which means we've got good water movement and plenty of opportunity. These king tides running through December 7th are pushing solid water volume, so fish are feeding actively during these transitions.

Sun's coming up at 7:05 AM and we're not dropping below the horizon until 5:25 PM, giving us a full day on the water. That's plenty of time to work multiple locations.

Now, here's what's been working around our area. Redfish and speckled trout are the primary targets folks are landing right now. For lures, soft plastics are your bread and butter—five to six inch jerk minnows in pearl white or natural patterns are producing solid numbers. If you're working shallow around dock walkways and grass edges, wacky-rigged plastics are putting fish in the boat. Top water patterns early and late are also connecting, so bring a prop bait or x-rap style lure.

For bait, live herring and mullet are your go-to, especially working the points where baitfish are schooling. The herring spawn pattern has been consistent, so if you can get on that migration, you'll find aggressive feeding.

For hot spots, hit Butler Beach on the south end—it's got those sandbanks and channels where fish congregate during tidal movement. Up north, work the deep grass flats near the river mouth where the tidal push brings in fresh water and active fish.

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