# St. Augustine Fishing Report – Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025

Well hey there, folks, Artificial Lure here with your daily fishing report for the Ancient City and the surrounding waters. We've got some solid conditions shaping up for Tuesday, so let's dive right in.

**The Tides**

We're looking at a high tide this morning at 5:10 AM reaching 5.8 feet, with another high coming around 5:31 PM. Low tide hits around midday, so if you're heading out, timing those tide changes is going to be key. The water's going to be moving right now, which means baitfish are getting flushed around, and that's exactly what gets the redfish and snook fired up.

**Sunrise and Sunset**

Sun comes up at 7:10 AM and drops at 7:46 PM, giving us a solid twelve and a half hours of daylight to work with today.

**What's Been Biting**

The recent reports coming in from the local charter fleet have been stellar. Drop Down Sport Fish Charters has been hammering bottom action with triggerfish, vermillion snapper, and cobia around the reefs and wrecks. For those heading offshore, the water's sitting at a pleasant 71 degrees with depths running 80 to 120 feet. The bigger game fish like sailfish, barracuda, mahi-mahi, wahoo, and red snapper have all been cooperating. Inshore, spotted seatrout are stacking up thick in these cooler months – they're not picky eaters and will take live bait, shrimp, jigs, spoons, and topwater.

**Bait and Lures**

Ballyhoos and sardines are your go-to live baits right now for offshore work. Inshore, don't overlook live shrimp and natural presentations. For lures, jigs are producing consistently – work a 3/8-ounce swim jig with a craw trailer if you're targeting shallow grass beds. Spinnerbaits and topwater plugs are also putting fish in the boat during morning hours.

**Hot Spots**

Head to the flats and shallow grass beds around the Tolomato River early – the trout and redfish love these areas during low tide. Out offshore, those reef and wreck systems are firing right now with consistent bottom action.

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