Amelia Island Fishing Spots

The jetties are located on the north side of Fort Clinch State Park. There is a daily admission fee to enter the park, or you can buy a yearly pass which covers all Florida state parks. Current pricing is available from the ranger station at the entrance to the park, which is located on Atlantic Avenue a few blocks from the beach. 2005 prices were $5 per car (up to 8 people, daily) or $80 for a yearly park pass. The park is open from sunrise to sunset daily.

The jetties are located on the inlet and the Amelia River behind the fort. (satellite image)

Drive into the park past the entrance to the pier to the end of the road, where you'll find the parking lot for the fort. On either end of the lot, there are dirt roads marked with fishing signs that lead to small parking lots near the water.

This is a good spot to fish for flounder and trout around the rocks. When the mullet are running, it's also a great place to catch bait.

It's a very quiet spot to fish, not much activity here except for the occasional fisherman. The sand is fairly hard so it's easy to pull your beach cart the short distance from the parking lot to the water. These pictures were taken a few hour before high tide. Some of the jetties are under water at high tide, but the contour of the beach makes it very easy to figure out where the rocks are located.