Highland Park Fish Camp
2640 W. Highland Park Road,
DeLand
(386) 734-2334 (800) 525-3477
HighlandParkFishCamp.com
This full-servicemarina offers
guide service by Coast Guard
licensed captains to some of
the best bass fishing spots in
Florida. The camp also has
pontoon and bass boat rentals.
Indian Mound Fish Camp
295 Indian Creek Road, Oak Hill
(386) 345-9845
IndianMoundFishCamp.net
Nestled in the narrowest
passage of the Intracoastal
Waterway, this camp offers RV
sites and recommendations on
local fishing guides.
J.B.’s Fish Camp & Restaurant
859 Pompano Ave.,
New Smyrna Beach
(386) 427-5747
JBsFishCamp.com
The closest location to
Canaveral National Seashore,
J.B.’s offers kayak rentals and
bait and tackle. Lunch and
dinner are served daily.
Mosquito Lagoon
Fish Camp & Charters
311 River Road, Oak Hill
(386) 566-6303
MosquitoLagoonFishCamp.com
Captain BrianClancy is a
full-time fishing guide on this
Coast Guard licensed fishing
excursion, which specializes in
redfish. All ages and
experience welcome.
Parramore’s Fantastic
Fish Camp & Family Resort
1675 Camp S. Moon Road, Astor
(800) 516-2386
Parramores.com
Discover the wildly different
world of the St. Johns River.
You’ll see plenty of rare birds
and real gators! Spend the day
fishing or enjoying nature in
your boat, canoe or kayak.
FISH CAMPS
The most popular form of
fishing in the greater Daytona
Beach area is dropping a line in the
Intracoastal Waterway, which changes
names as you go from north to south.
Around Daytona Beach, the waterway
is known as the Halifax River. From
Ponce Inlet south the river is called
Indian River. Fishing from a boat with
a hired guide gives you more options,
such as venturing far into the famous
Mosquito Lagoon. But many fishermen
throw lines into the saltwater estuary
from the shore, docks and numerous
area bridges.
What can you catch in the river?
Plenty. The list includes snook, sea
trout, redfish, black drum, sheepshead,
flounder, bluefish, ladyfish, Spanish
mackerel, snapper and catfish. Care-
ful with those catfish. The saltwater
version of catfish have razor-sharp
dorsal fins.
If you have your heart set on ocean
fishing but don’t want to commit the
time or money for an offshore
excursion, check with a local bait and
tackle shop to get set up for surf fish-
ing. The primary catch here includes
whiting, black drum, bluefish, redfish
and, during certain times of the year,
pompano. Those same fish can be
caught without getting your feet wet
from area ocean piers.
Is freshwater fishing your thing?
Head a little ways west to the St. Johns
River.
(Adapted fromDaytonaBeach
News-Journal fishingwriterGodwinKelly.)
Do you need a license?
There are exceptions, but unless
you’re younger than 16, you probably
need a license to cast a line anywhere
in Florida
eck
the regulations. In some situations
where you are charged a fee to fish from
a pier or boat, a license is not needed,
so check with the service provider.
Fishing’s also great inshore, on shore
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