Freshwater fishing near Jacksonville

5 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Jacksonville, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Saint Johns River, 2 minutes away.

Lakes near Jacksonville

1. Doctors Lake

Doctors Lake is a 23-minute drive from downtown Jacksonville. Launch at Lakeshore Park Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Doctors Lake closest to downtown (≈ 14.6 mi). Public access on Doctors Lake: 3 boat ramps and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 22 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

123 min · 16.3 mi

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Doctors Lake

Clay

Lakeshore Park Boat Ramp22

max 22 ft · surveyed

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2. Butler Lake

Butler Lake is a 58-minute drive from downtown Jacksonville. Launch at Lakeside Park Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Butler Lake closest to downtown (≈ 45.7 mi). Public access on Butler Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 7 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

358 min · 52.6 mi

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Butler Lake

Union

Lakeside Park Public Boat Ramp19

max 7 ft · surveyed

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3. Santa Fe Lake

Santa Fe Lake is a 74-minute drive from downtown Jacksonville. Launch at Little Santa Fe Lake, the public ramp on Santa Fe Lake closest to downtown (≈ 45.7 mi). Public access on Santa Fe Lake: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 28 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

474 min · 53 mi

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Santa Fe Lake

Alachua

Little Santa Fe Lake19

max 28 ft · surveyed

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4. Lake Alto

Lake Alto is a 72-minute drive from downtown Jacksonville. Launch at Lake Alto Park, the public ramp on Lake Alto closest to downtown (≈ 47.4 mi). Public access on Lake Alto: 2 boat ramps and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 17 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

572 min · 56 mi

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Lake Alto

Alachua

Lake Alto Park18

max 17 ft · surveyed

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More spots near Jacksonville

5. Saint Johns River

Saint Johns River is a 2-minute drive from downtown Jacksonville. Launch at Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Saint Johns River closest to downtown (≈ 2.8 mi). Public access on Saint Johns River: 27 boat ramps and 14 piers. Surveyed depths reach 65 ft. Recorded here: Flier, Spotted Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Spotted Gar.

22 min · 1.3 mi

River

Saint Johns River

Duval

Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp24

max 65 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

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