Weekend fishing itinerary near Daytona Beach

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Daytona Beach. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Indian River Lagoon

Start the day on Indian River Lagoon, launching from the ramp below.

Indian River Lagoon is a 24-minute drive from downtown Daytona Beach. Launch at George Kennedy Memorial Park, the public ramp on Indian River Lagoon closest to downtown (≈ 16.6 mi). Public access on Indian River Lagoon: 50 boat ramps and 25 piers. Surveyed depths reach 76 ft. Recorded here: Sheepshead, Common Snook, Spotted Seatrout, and Tarpon.

124 min · 15.1 mi

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Indian River Lagoon

Volusia

George Kennedy Memorial Park7

max 76 ft · surveyed

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From George Kennedy Memorial Park to Rocco Park: 12 min by road (6.3 mi).

Evening: Rocco Park

End the day at Rocco Park — no boat needed.

Turnbull Bay is a 15-minute drive from downtown Daytona Beach. Rocco Park: pier on Turnbull Bay, ≈ 11.4 mi from downtown. Public access on Turnbull Bay: 2 boat ramps and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 4 ft. Recorded here: Common Snook, Spotted Seatrout, Red Drum, and Tarpon.

215 min · 10 mi

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Turnbull Bay

Volusia

Rocco Park11

max 4 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Lake Monroe

Start the day on Lake Monroe, launching from the ramp below.

Lake Monroe is a 36-minute drive from downtown Daytona Beach. Launch at Mariner's Cove Park (Small Boats Only), the public ramp on Lake Monroe closest to downtown (≈ 27.7 mi). Public access on Lake Monroe: 5 boat ramps and 3 piers. Surveyed depths reach 22 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

336 min · 31.6 mi

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Lake Monroe

Seminole

Mariner's Cove Park (Small Boats Only)23

max 22 ft · surveyed

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From Mariner's Cove Park (Small Boats Only) to Lake Ashby Park: 26 min by road (15.1 mi).

Evening: Lake Ashby Park

End the day at Lake Ashby Park — no boat needed.

Lake Ashby is a 33-minute drive from downtown Daytona Beach. Lake Ashby Park: pier on Lake Ashby, ≈ 19.5 mi from downtown. Public access on Lake Ashby: 1 boat ramp and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 8 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

433 min · 21.5 mi

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Lake Ashby

Volusia

Lake Ashby Park22

max 8 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Daytona Beach for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.