You’ll get “Reel Hooked” on the fishing in New Smyrna Beach! New Smyrna Beach offers some of the best fishing in Florida. You can cast in the Atlantic Ocean, fish from the Ponce Inlet jetty, pole from your platform in the Mosquito Lagoon, or head for the deep sea. No matter where you cast your line there will always be a fish at the end as New Smyrna Beach is a protected estuary of over 600 species of fish. Fishermen come from all over the world to drop a line in at New Smyrna Beach, the “Redfish Capital of the World.”
Boat rentals, charters, and expert guide services make fishing easy, and these resources are almost as plentiful as the fish themselves. Local tournaments like Fishstock are held every Memorial Day and attract anglers worldwide. So grab your pole, the big ones are biting here in New Smyrna Beach!
Fishing License
Fishing licenses are required for anyone who takes, attempts to take or possesses marine fish for non-commercial purposes in New Smyrna Beach. No license is required if you are age 65 or older, under age 16, or fishing from a boat or pier with a recreational fishing license. All non-Florida residents must have a license. You can obtain a fishing license online please click here.
