New Smyrna Beach Deep Sea Fishing Charters & Trips

88 captains within 25 miles of New Smyrna Beach, 15 of them in New Smyrna Beach itself, 34 running offshore. A full day is typically $900 for the whole boat. Call the captain directly — we take no bookings and charge no fee.

  • 88Captains within 25 miles
  • 34Deep sea boats
  • $700–$1,150Full day, typically

Contact details checked on each captain's own website

Charters in New Smyrna Beach

Call or visit a captain's website to ask about trips, dates and prices. If they're out on the water, leave a message.

88 charters in New Smyrna Beach

Deep sea fishing in New Smyrna Beach

34 of the 88 charters in New Smyrna Beach list offshore trips on their own websites.

State or federal water

Florida state waters on the Atlantic run from shore to 3 miles out; beyond that is federal water. Which side of that line you fish on can change the season and the limits.

Federally permitted boats

Boats with a federal South Atlantic snapper-grouper permit follow federal closures in state waters too, such as the April closure for amberjack. Ask whether the boat is federally permitted.

Where to find current New Smyrna Beach fishing reports

We don’t publish a daily report and we won’t reprint one. What’s biting this week comes from the boats — here is where the New Smyrna Beach fleet posts it.

On Instagram 10 New Smyrna Beach boats

Most captains put the day’s catch here, not on their website.

6 more New Smyrna Beach captains post there.

Handles and report pages come from each charter’s own website; every link goes to the captain and nothing of theirs is reproduced here. Boats are ordered by how established they are locally.

State records from the water off New Smyrna Beach

Florida's all-tackle list records one species taken on Indian River, which the boats here fish.

Heaviest on the list

Striped Bass

43.56 lb

Carl R. Jackson · 2004

Why this one is here

The record was taken on Indian River, which is the water the boats on this page fish — not New Smyrna Beach itself. A record is what came over the rail once; it is not what to expect on a trip.

See the record

From Florida's own records page, linked on each row. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.

What a deep sea trip costs in New Smyrna Beach

The rates New Smyrna Beach charters publish on their own websites, by trip length. These are the price of the whole boat, and a range across many boats rather than any one boat's rate. Read on 2026-10-01. Confirm with the captain when you call.

  • Half day (3-5 hours)$450 – $750 13 charters publish a rate · middle of the range $600
  • Three-quarter day (6-7 hours)$500 – $900 10 charters publish a rate · middle of the range $675
  • Full day (8+ hours)$700 – $1,150 5 charters publish a rate · middle of the range $900

What a trip costs moves with fuel prices, the size of the boat and how far out it runs, and a quiet Tuesday is not a holiday weekend. Nothing here is a booking; we take no fee and hold no rates.

Fishing trips in New Smyrna Beach by type

Counted from what each captain lists on their own website.

Inshore and bay fishing in New Smyrna Beach

46 charters list inshore trips, in the bays, back-waters and shallows closer to shore. Among them: Beast Coast Fishing Charters, Fat fish guide service, New Smyrna Fishing Charters, Florida Saltwater Fishing Charters, Holy Smokes Fishing Charters and 41 more.

Half-day and full-day fishing trips

24 charters list half-day trips and 23 list full-day trips. Trip lengths vary by boat, so ask the captain exactly how many hours are on the water.

Family fishing charters in New Smyrna Beach

21 charters mention kids or families on their websites. Ask the captain about life jackets in children's sizes and how long the trip runs.

When are you going?

Typical conditions for the month, from NOAA records.

Planning a trip to New Smyrna Beach

Check tides for your dates, see what each month is usually like and see the closest airports.

Tides on your fishing day

Choose a date to see high and low tide

NOAA tide predictions for New Smyrna Beach.

Typical conditions by month

  • Fewest rainy days: December and April
  • Warmest air: July, highs near 89°F

Closest airports

With airline service

  • DABDaytona Beach International 12 miles away
  • SFBOrlando Sanford International 24 miles away

Local public airports

  • EVBNew Smyrna Beach Municipal (jack Bolt Fld) 2 miles away
  • X50Massey Ranch Airpark 4 miles away
  • DEDDeland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Field 20 miles away

Straight-line miles from the centre of New Smyrna Beach.

See the month-by-month averages
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sunset5:48 PM6:13 PM7:32 PM7:50 PM8:08 PM8:24 PM8:24 PM8:04 PM7:29 PM6:54 PM5:29 PM5:28 PM
Air (high)69°70°74°79°84°88°89°89°87°82°76°71°
Rainy days5544510101010754

Air temperature and rainy days: NOAA 1991-2020 normals, DAYTONA BEACH. A rainy day has 0.1 inch of rain or more. Tides: NOAA predictions for New Smyrna Beach. Sunrise and sunset: Calculated for New Smyrna Beach, 15th of each month. Airports: FAA airport registry for public-use airports and their locations, FAA CY2024 passenger boardings for which have airline service, town centre from the Census 2024 gazetteer, New Smyrna Beach city.

What anglers ask · 47 fishing threads mentioning New Smyrna Beach

Questions before you book in New Smyrna Beach

How much does it cost to go deep sea fishing in New Smyrna Beach?Google's top question

5 New Smyrna Beach charters publish a full day rate on their own site, and they run $700 to $1,150 for the whole boat, with the middle of the range at $900. That is the boat for the day, not a price per person — split between six anglers a $900 trip is about $150 each. Shorter trips cost less; ask the captain, because fewer of them publish those rates.

What happens if it is too windy to go offshore?

Often the trip just moves inshore rather than being called off — 22 of the 88 boats here run both, so a blown-out morning can become a back-country or bay trip. 7 of them publish a weather or cancellation policy on their own site — read the one belonging to the boat you book.

Back-country or offshore — which trip should I book in New Smyrna Beach?

They are different days on different water. 12 charters here list offshore only, 24 list inshore only, and 22 list both. Offshore means a longer run and bigger fish; inshore means calmer water, shorter runs and sight-fishing. The month-by-month table above shows which fish the fleet says are around when you are coming.

How long is a trip out of New Smyrna Beach?

Five and eight hours are the lengths New Smyrna Beach captains list most often, with longer days at ten. The clock starts at the dock rather than at the fishing grounds, so the run out and back comes out of your time on the fish.

Do I need to bring rods and tackle to New Smyrna Beach?

No. Rods, reels, bait and tackle come with the boat on every New Smyrna Beach charter that says so on its own site — fly anglers are the exception, and usually bring their own. As New Smyrna Beach Fishing Charter puts it: “All rods, bait & Florida fishing licenses included.”

Do New Smyrna Beach charters clean your catch?

Most do, at the dock when you come in, and a good few say so plainly on their own sites. As Florida Saltwater Fishing Charters puts it: “Captain Eric cleaned the fish for us and we took them to a local restaurant to have them cooked on his recommendation.” Whether it costs anything is up to the boat, so ask when you book.

What should I bring on a New Smyrna Beach charter?

Sun protection and your own food and drink. Food, sunglasses, snacks and water come up most often on New Smyrna Beach charter sites.

Are there family-friendly fishing charters in New Smyrna Beach?

21 charters in New Smyrna Beach mention kids or families on their websites. Ask the captain about children's life jackets, trip length and whether there's a restroom on board.

How do I book a charter in New Smyrna Beach?

Call the captain or use their website. CharterFishingBoat doesn't take bookings or payments, and there's no fee to use the directory.

What should I ask the captain?

Ask what the trip includes, how long it lasts, how many people can come, what you're likely to catch that time of year, and the cancellation policy if the weather turns.

Where do state waters end off New Smyrna Beach?

Florida state waters on the Atlantic run from shore to 3 miles out; beyond that is federal water. Federal seasons and limits apply beyond it, and for some fish they also apply to federally permitted charter boats inside state waters.

What airports are closest to New Smyrna Beach?

The closest airports with airline service are Daytona Beach International (DAB), 12 miles away and Orlando Sanford International (SFB), 24 miles away. Local public airports nearby: New Smyrna Beach Municipal (jack Bolt Fld) (EVB), 2 miles away, Massey Ranch Airpark (X50), 4 miles away and Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Field (DED), 20 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of town.

How many fishing charters are in New Smyrna Beach?

This page lists 88 fishing charters in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, each with a phone number and website checked on the captain's own site.

Where these questions come from
  • 47Threads read
  • 1Weighing a paid trip
  • 5Had ruled one out

The corpus. 47 Reddit threads about fishing that mention New Smyrna Beach, across 8 angling forums. The collector requires the town to be named somewhere in the thread and the title to be about fishing, so some of these discuss New Smyrna Beach in passing rather than fishing out of it.

How a question was chosen. Each thread was assigned to the decision the person was stuck on, and ranked by the 1 where a paid trip was actually on the table — not by how often a topic came up. Shore access is the most discussed topic here, 7 threads, and it is left out: 5 of them had already decided against hiring a boat.

What this cannot show you. The collector keeps counts and subreddits, not permalinks or post dates, so there is no representative thread to link. A thread count is not a survey.

Fish you can catch out of New Smyrna Beach

Counted from what each captain lists on their own website — the number is how many New Smyrna Beach captains name that fish.

Redfish61Snook49Tarpon48Speckled Trout47Cobia47King Mackerel44Flounder42Black Drum41Mahi-Mahi34Sheepshead33Amberjack30Wahoo29Grouper29Sailfish27Shark26Mangrove Snapper25Jack Crevalle25Gray Triggerfish24Barracuda22Red Snapper22Pompano21Tuna17Spanish Mackerel16Blacktip Shark15Bull Shark13Lane Snapper11Hammerhead Shark11Bluefish11Atlantic Sharpnose Shark10Blackfin Tuna10Goliath Grouper9Ladyfish9Snapper9Bonito9Bonnethead Shark8Lemon Shark7Mahogany Snapper7Gag Grouper6Red Grouper6Scamp6Nurse Shark6Spinner Shark6Tripletail5Marlin5Black Sea Bass5Crappie5Spadefish5Mutton Snapper4Permit4Blacknose Shark4Black Grouper3Shad3Yellowtail Snapper3Largemouth Bass3Yellowfin Tuna3Blue Marlin3Tiger Shark3Porgy3Mako Shark3Snowy Grouper3Warsaw Grouper3Hogfish3Skipjack Tuna2Nassau Grouper2Yellowfin Grouper2Catfish2Almaco Jack1Cubera Snapper1Bluegill1Sandbar Shark1Speckled Hind1Vermilion Snapper1Silk Snapper1Yellowmouth Grouper1Yellowedge Grouper1Coney1Sand Trout1Southern Flounder1Channel Catfish1Great Barracuda1Blue Runner1

Charters near New Smyrna Beach

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