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Fishing Saint Andrew Sound: what the data says
6,796-acre sound near Jekyll Island. The water tops out around 43 ft. The depth chart is built from real NOAA hydrographic survey soundings (depths referenced to low tide), so the channels, holes and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Red Drum (Redfish) fishing at Saint Andrew Sound
In spring, red drum (redfish) run shallow here, mostly 1 to 8 ft. They move out to 2 to 12 ft in summer and finish the year down in 3 to 15 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Cumberland River inflow: a inflow / creek mouth around 20 ft that scores prime in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a weedless gold spoon or a paddletail swimbait and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 8 ft | dawn & dusk | Gold weedless spoon, Paddletail on 1/4 oz jighead |
| Summer | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Weedless gold spoon, Paddletail swimbait |
| Fall | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & midday | 1/2 oz spoon (schools), Big paddletail |
| Winter | 3 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Scented soft plastic on 1/8 oz head, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Spotted Seatrout fishing at Saint Andrew Sound
Spring spotted seatrout on Saint Andrew Sound hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 4 to 15 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 20 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for spotted seatrout in spring. Best bite is early morning. A popping cork + shrimp or a 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (deep grass edge) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Topwater walker, Suspending twitchbait |
| Summer | 4 to 15 ft | dawn | Popping cork + shrimp, 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (deep grass edge) |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | dawn | Popping cork rig, Soft plastic jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 20 ft | midday & dusk | Suspending twitchbait (long pauses), Scented plastic crawled on bottom |
Southern Flounder fishing at Saint Andrew Sound
Spring southern flounder on Saint Andrew Sound hold shallow, usually 2 to 15 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 3 to 18 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Old creek channel: a creek channel around 3 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning. A jighead + gulp swimming mullet or a bucktail tipped with shrimp covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn | 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (white/chartreuse), Bucktail + Gulp shrimp |
| Summer | 3 to 18 ft | dawn | Jighead + Gulp swimming mullet, Bucktail tipped with shrimp |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | midday | 3/8 oz bucktail + Gulp (passes), Big paddletail on the jetty edge |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | Slow jig + scented grub in the holes |
Sheepshead fishing at Saint Andrew Sound
Start shallow in spring: sheepshead sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 3 to 15 ft, and winter fish hold in 10 to 30 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 17 ft that scores good in spring. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Tie on a small jig + crab piece and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | 1/4 oz jighead + fiddler, Sheepshead jig + shrimp piece |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn | Small jig + crab piece |
| Fall | 5 to 20 ft | midday | Jighead + shrimp, Small crab jig |
| Winter | 10 to 30 ft | midday | Heavier jig + crab (deep pilings) |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 42 ft
- Cumberland River inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 20 ft
- Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 20 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 17 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 16 ft
- Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 15 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 6 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 5 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 5 ft
- Satilla River inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 3 ft
- Old creek channel: creek channel, around 3 ft
Common questions
How deep is Saint Andrew Sound?
Saint Andrew Sound is about 43 ft at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real NOAA hydrographic surveys (charted soundings referenced to low tide), so the contours reflect measured depths.
What fish are in Saint Andrew Sound?
Anglers target red drum (redfish), spotted seatrout, southern flounder, sheepshead on Saint Andrew Sound.
Where is the best fishing spot on Saint Andrew Sound?
Cumberland River inflow is the top-rated area: a inflow / creek mouth in about 20 ft of water that rates prime for red drum (redfish) in fall. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Saint Andrew Sound?
For red drum (redfish), the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Saint Simons Sound · Doboy Sound · Sapelo Sound · Altamaha River · Lake Blackshear · Lake Sinclair
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