Cape San Blas Mullet Run
The hooked tip of the St. Joseph Peninsula, where St. Joseph Bay opens to the Gulf and quiet surf runs for miles.
Updated September 27, 2026
About Cape San Blas
Cape San Blas wraps around St. Joseph Bay, a clear, grass-lined bay without a big river feeding it. Mullet leaving the bay and moving along the coast pass the cape and the peninsula surf.
It is a beach station on the map: the fish travel the shoreline, so tide and wind timing matter alongside the front.
Why fish here during the run
- Remote, uncrowded surf with long sight lines.
- The cape shoals concentrate moving bait.
- Predators follow schools along the peninsula in the fall.
Angler tips
- Look for schools moving along the first trough on calm mornings after a front.
- The bay side can fish well on a falling tide when bait drains off the flats.
- Bring everything you need — services are spread out.
Access & conditions notes
- St. Joseph Peninsula State Park charges an entrance fee; public beach accesses line the cape road.
- Wind, pressure, and water temperature come from the NOAA Apalachicola station.
Map pin: 29.7640°N, 85.4020°W · St. Joseph Peninsula and Cape San Blas surf; met via Apalachicola
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