Key West fishing reports and forecast. Written by Capt. Steven Lamp of Dream Catcher Charters and this web site Fishing Key West.

May Has Been Fantastic

May fishing has been fantastic
Grouper season in the South Atlantic opened on May 1. This Black grouper was caught on board my Viking 47 INXS.

May fishing has been, in a word, "Fantastic"! The past few years the Florida Keys fishing in May has been pretty good but this year I will go up a notch to fantastic. The winds finally laid down early in the month with a few exceptions all in all May fishing in Key West has been very "fish-able". And I don't see an end in sight. Tourism in Key West is slower than normal…

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Fishing Report Tarpon
A good Key West tarpon with me and one of my anglers.

Fishing Report and forecast for Key West, Florida for the first week of March 2025. I was at one of my favorite breakfast spots in Key West La Te Das on an absolutely stunning Sunday. My wife makes me take Sundays off. Looking around I was thinking about how nice it would be to go fishing. So, here I am taking about it with a Key West fishing report and forecast for the upcoming…

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Yellowtail Fishing Is Lit!

Key West Reef fishing
Reef fishing has gotten very good. Key West fishing report

Key West Fishing Report Key West yellowtail fishing has really heated up this week after the storms and all the windy weather has sorted itself out. The water quality at the reef has improved greatly offering our anglers looking for tasty seafood treats some quality fishing. We have been seeing some perfect water conditions for a fantastic yellowtail bite along with some other fun fish to catch while Key West reef fishing. We have been…

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May Fishing Report and Forecast

One thing has been consistent these last few weeks and that has been the winds. Easterlies have prevailed as high as 25 mph and some days as low as 10 -15. That has not stopped the fishing though. We have been making some great days on the water both inshore and offshore.

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Beat The Wind Go Backcountry Fishing

Beat the wind and go backcountry fishing Key West. The weather the last few days has really been bad. And there is more wind coming next week, the week before Christmas week. The wind is a killer for our deep sea fishing charters. Folks get seasick when waves are big out there. No matter how good the fishing is at that point. Its bad. So.. We often recommend that folks look at the backcountry…

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Key West Fishing Report Thanksgiving Week

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Wahoo are popular in November and December here deep sea fishing in Key West

November is such a hit or miss month for not only the weather with the conditions battling against seasonal change. The fishing can be hit or miss as well mostly in the deep sea fishing arena. We have loads to be thankful for this holiday and I would like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Key West Fishing Report Inshore fishing has been pretty solid this last week. The temps are what affects the…

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