Fish Finder for Rewarding Florida Keys Fishing
With many different types of fish to target in your Florida Keys fishing adventures, Florida Keys fishing offers the ultimate experience. Each type of fish takes a different technique to catch, and our experts can provide the special equipment and professional skills needed for each to produce great results. Below are listed the different species available and the best time of the year to target these species fishing the Florida Keys. However, remember that while some species are easier to catch in certain times of the day, one of the amazing attributes of the Florida Keys is that you could catch any species at any time of the year.
We will only recommend captains who have the proven skills needed so that you will get the best results possible from your Florida Keys charter adventure to help you realize a great, stress-free experience.
A very important note: Please remember that local captains and crews offer the local knowledge and expertise to select and target species based upon years of experience, the season and the current weather and fishing conditions for your Florida Keys fishing charter excursion.
Species of Fish | Location & Boat | Best Season to Catch |
Dolphin | Offshore | May-Sept |
Sailfish | Reef/Offshore | March-May, Nov-Dec |
Marlin | Offshore | June-August |
Swordfish | Night/Offshore | Dark Nights |
Tuna | Offshore | Anytime |
Spearfish | Offshore | Very Rare |
Wahoo | Offshore | June-Aug |
Yellowtail | Reef | Anytime |
Snapper | Reef | Nights anytime |
Black Grouper | Reef | Anytime |
Red Grouper | Reef | Anytime |
Kingfish | Reef | December-February |
Hogfish | Reef | Very Rare |
Baracuda | Reef | Anytime |
Bonita | Reef/Offshore | Anytime |
Bonefish | Backcountry | Anytime |
Permit | Reef/Backcountry | March |
Tarpon | Backcountry | April-July |
Redfish | Backcountry | October |
Snooke | Backcountry | Anytime |
Trout | Backcountry | Anytime |
Shark | Backcountry | Anytime |
Shark | Reef | Anytime |
Shark | Offshore | Anytime |