What can you catch at Browns Creek?

Common target species at Browns Creek include snook, redfish, trout, largemouth bass. This is a inshore fishing spot in Northeast Florida.

How do you access Browns Creek?

Browns Creek is shore- and vehicle-accessible — drive to the location and fish from the bank, pier, or jetty. See directions in the access panel above.

Where is Browns Creek located?

Browns Creek is in the Jacksonville / Northeast Florida area at approximately 30.421054, -81.521678. See directions on the listing.

Browns Creek

inshore · Jacksonville & beyond

Tucked-away creek off the St. Johns River north of Heckscher Drive, draining out of the Timucuan Preserve marsh. Snook stack on the deeper bends in summer and fall, redfish work the oyster bars on the lower tides, trout on the flats at dawn. Easiest access is by boat from the Browns Creek Fish Camp ramp at the mouth.

Target Species

snookredfishtroutlargemouth bass

Access & Directions

Type

inshore

Access

Shore / vehicle

Coordinates

30.421054, -81.521678

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Our Go-To Inshore Rig

Inshore · Light tackle

Popping Cork + Jighead ↗

Main line	10–15 lb braid
Leader	18–24" of 20–25 lb fluoro
Weight	1/8 – 1/4 oz jighead
Hook	2/0 or 3/0 jighead

Bait3" paddletail (pearl, new penny, chicken-on-a-chain) or a live shrimp.

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Browns Creek

Target Species

Access & Directions

Our Go-To Inshore Rig

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