I know nothing about crappie up that way but the salt water fish from St Augustine north are worth chasing. Someone might chime in with better fresh water info. Good luck and have fun.
Well Im late making plans for winter slab hunting, 2 wks in Deland at Highland is a given, but after that in Feb I got 5 days at Hanna campground a Jacksonville city campground thats at the mouth of St.Johns river.
There is a small lake there which appears to be fresh water, are there any close by lakes that hold Specks? and I am guessing that St.Johns that far North is brackish water if not salt?
If I have time I might head over to Talquin but it doesnt look likely.
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I know nothing about crappie up that way but the salt water fish from St Augustine north are worth chasing. Someone might chime in with better fresh water info. Good luck and have fun.
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Trout creek/Six mile creek are just south in St. johns county. They are tributaries of St. Johns river. Black creek is tributary of St. Johns in Green Cove Springs in Clay county. Go during week as there is way too much boat traffic to fish on weekends. Nearest lake would probably be Lake Sampson in Starke. Good longlinning lake.
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Right now, the river down my way is pretty high and a lot of where I fish is not like it was 2 months ago. That said, I hesitate to give info that isn’t current. I’ve long wanted to learn the salt that’s as close as I can get to it. My results these past weeks have me distracted at work. Just can’t wait for the next trip over. Holler when you’re down, never know what we might get into.
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I cant add any current fresh water info for the 904, but the intercoastal is starting to get as good as it gets for all species with the mullet run kicking off.
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I know some folks catch crappie in Black Creek north of Green Cove Springs. Another decent option is Julington Creek near the Fruit Cove/Mandarin area south of Jacksonville. Head upriver at least to where Julington and Durbin Creeks split. You are correct in that stretch of the river is somewhat brackish, and you will likely find saltwater species in addition to the usual freshwater suspects. The tide has influence there too. If I were targeting crappie, I'd probably focus on stretches of river where you find typical freshwater plants (pads, etc).
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