Coastal conditions
Sound · Georgia · Southeast Atlantic / Georgia / Golden Isles
St. Simons Island Fishing Pier is a Georgia Golden Isles sound fishery built around pier structure, tidal current, marsh-influenced water, and nearby channel edges. Red drum and spotted seatrout are principal targets, with black drum and sheepshead adding structure-oriented variety.
Rip Current Statement
Severity: Moderate
Rip Current Statement issued October 20 at 2:26AM EDT until October 23 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Begins Oct 20, 2026, 2:26 AM · Ends Oct 23, 2026, 2:00 AM
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore…
Fair
BetaConditions are mixed. Review the details below before heading out.
Trip conditions only. Target-species activity and seasonal fishery patterns are not yet included.
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Degraded
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Georgia · Southeast Atlantic / Georgia / Golden Isles · Sound
Approximately 5 miles away
Georgia · Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary fishable waters · Offshore
Approximately 36.3 miles away
Florida · Florida Atlantic / First Coast · Inlet
Approximately 50.9 miles away
Falling
Next low tide
Oct 20, 2026, 10:02 AM
In 4 hr 1 min
1.9 ft MLLW
Previous
High · Oct 20, 2026, 3:50 AM · 6.2 ft MLLW
Following
High · Oct 20, 2026, 4:20 PM · 6.7 ft MLLW
Tide station at destination
St. Simons Island · NOAA 8677344
Tidal-current predictions are not available for this destination.
Tidal-current timing can differ from high and low tide timing.
St. Simons Island Fishing Pier fishery
A Golden Isles sound-facing public fishing pier at Neptune Park / 100 Mallery Street, St. Simons Island.
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Aug 23, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Red drum, spotted seatrout, sheepshead, southern flounder, and black drum are representative sound-pier targets. Seasonal timing varies by species.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency and editorial sources. About fish illustrations
Red drum
PrimarySciaenops ocellatus
Also called Redfish
No seasonal pulse known
Golden Isles sound and marsh-edge fishing.
Spotted seatrout
PrimaryCynoscion nebulosus
No seasonal pulse known
Sound, creek-mouth, and pier-adjacent water.
Sheepshead
SecondaryArchosargus probatocephalus
No seasonal pulse known
Pier piling structure.
Southern flounder
SecondaryParalichthys lethostigma
No seasonal pulse known
Sand and channel edges near the pier.
Black drum
SecondaryPogonias cromis
No seasonal pulse known
Structure and bait around the sound pier.
Seasonal timing is not defined for every target.
Public saltwater fishing pier at 100 Mallery Street, St. Simons Island. Confirm Glynn County / pier hours and rules. This destination is not Blythe Island.
Sound fetch, current around pilings, and slick decks. Missing wind or waves is not calm.
Size limits, seasons, and possession rules change. Verify the current official regulations before fishing.
Editorial and agency sources supporting this fishery profile. Live and predicted conditions use the separate Data Sources section.
Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division
Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division
Sound · Georgia
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Planning limitation
Coastal conditions can vary over short distances. Predictions and remote observations are planning information, not guarantees of access or safety.