Map of Matanzas River in St. Johns County, Florida
Freshwater river in St. Johns County, Florida

Fishing Matanzas River

Matanzas River is a freshwater river in St. Johns County, Florida, about 11,335 acres. No catches are logged here yet. Cobia reads the wind, weather and water temperature here every day and tells you when to be on it.

11,335acres
Friday, November 13

Tides and water on Matanzas River today

Low tide4:27 AM0.5 ft, NOAA station 8720582
High tide11:04 AM4.6 ft, NOAA station 8720582
Low tide5:30 PM0.8 ft, NOAA station 8720582
High tide11:24 PM3.6 ft, NOAA station 8720582

On Friday, November 13 the tide at State Road 312, Matanzas River is high at 11:04 AM and 11:24 PM and low at 4:27 AM and 5:30 PM, from NOAA predictions for station 8720582.

Times are local. Read from NOAA station 8720582, which sits on Matanzas River. The app adds wind, pressure, the solunar windows and a score for the day.

When to go

Best time to fish Matanzas River

Today's tide turns on Matanzas River, from NOAA predictions.

On Friday, November 13 the tide at State Road 312, Matanzas River turns at 4:27 AM, 11:04 AM, 5:30 PM and 11:24 PM. The water goes slack at each turn, then the current builds again. Many anglers plan around the hour or two after a turn, when the water runs.

What lives here

Fish in Matanzas River

No catches are logged on Matanzas River yet, so Cobia lists no fish here. When anglers log catches in the app, the species they land show up on this page.

The water

Matanzas River at a glance

Type
River
Water
Freshwater
Where
St. Johns County, Florida
Size
About 11,335 acres
Center
29.7791, -81.2708
Where the numbers come from

Stations Cobia reads

Tide predictions, water levels and river flow for Matanzas River come from these public stations. Cobia combines them with the wind and weather forecast into one score for the day.

Questions

Matanzas River questions anglers ask

On Friday, November 13 the tide at State Road 312, Matanzas River is high at 11:04 AM and 11:24 PM and low at 4:27 AM and 5:30 PM, from NOAA predictions for station 8720582.

On Friday, November 13 the tide at State Road 312, Matanzas River turns at 4:27 AM, 11:04 AM, 5:30 PM and 11:24 PM. The water goes slack at each turn, then the current builds again. Many anglers plan around the hour or two after a turn, when the water runs.

No catches are logged in Matanzas River yet, so Cobia does not list any fish for it. When anglers log catches here in the app, the species show up on this page.

Matanzas River is fresh water.

Matanzas River is a river in St. Johns County, Florida, centered near 29.7791, -81.2708.

Not one run by Cobia right now. Anyone can start a free Slam on Matanzas River in the app, pick the fish and the dates, and invite friends, a club or a shop.

Not the exact spots. Each angler chooses whether a catch shares the exact spot, a general area or just the name of the water, and no paid tier shows anyone more. Pages like this one show the species and a rounded count, never a spot.

They depend on the species and the season. When you log a catch, Cobia names the species from the photo and shows the slot limit, bag limit and season for that species where you are standing.

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Fish Matanzas River with a plan

Set Matanzas River as home water and wake up to the wind, the weather and the best window, scored for the day.

iPhone with iOS 17 or later, or Android 8.0 or later. Setup takes about a minute.

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