Within a 75-minute drive of St. Petersburg there are 17 fishing waters in our guide: 10 bays and estuaries and 7 lakes. The mix is 7 freshwater and 10 salt or brackish waters. Our records list no fewer than 50 species of fish for them.
Tampa Bay is 0 minutes from St. Petersburg
Starting from St. Petersburg, the nearest water is Tampa Bay, a estuary, at about 0.1 mi.
Next by drive time:
- Boca Ciega Bay (estuary) — 8 min (5.3 mi)
- Old Tampa Bay (estuary) — 17 min (8.5 mi)
- Terra Ceia Bay (estuary) — 23 min (20.7 mi)
Launching near St. Petersburg: 146 ramps
Around St. Petersburg you will find 146 boat ramps, 67 fishing piers and 3 shore-fishing spots on the waters in this guide. The boat ramp closest to the city center is Demens Landing Park Boat Ramp on Tampa Bay, about 0.4 mi in a straight line, with 2 lanes. Without a boat, start at Demen's Landing on Tampa Bay, the nearest pier — about 0.4 mi from the center.
50 fish species around St. Petersburg
Common Snook turns up in more of these waters than any other fish: 10 of 17. Next come Spotted Seatrout (10), Sheepshead (10), Gray Snapper (10) and Red Drum (9).
All 5 are on record at Tampa Bay, the nearest water for each of them — about 0.1 mi from the center.
3 waters at the top of the St. Petersburg list
These 3 waters lead our list for St. Petersburg, ranked by distance, depth data, fish records and access:
- Tampa Bay (estuary): 207,427 acres, 17 fish species on record, max depth 93.2 ft (surveyed) and 189 ramps.
- Boca Ciega Bay (estuary): 8,751 acres, 22 fish species on record, max depth 38 ft (surveyed) and 37 ramps.
- Old Tampa Bay (estuary): 53,947 acres, 17 fish species on record, max depth 93.2 ft (surveyed) and 37 ramps.
Deepest nearby: Tampa Bay, 93.2 ft
The deepest water in this guide is Tampa Bay: 93.2 ft at its deepest point (surveyed). It is followed by Old Tampa Bay (93.2 ft), Boca Ciega Bay (38 ft) and Clearwater Harbor (26.4 ft). Maximum depths are known for 15 of the 17 waters.
8 campgrounds near the water
8 campgrounds sit by the waters around St. Petersburg. The closest are Seton (23.8 mi, by Keystone Lake), Beard (23.8 mi, by Keystone Lake) and Civitan (23.9 mi, by Keystone Lake).
One stocked water near St. Petersburg
Stocked fish on record: Lake Parker (500 fish).
