Key West fishing reports and forecast. Written by Capt. Steven Lamp of Dream Catcher Charters and this web site Fishing Key West.
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Key West fishing report has winter coming early for Key West. A nice push of very cold air came in from the north switching our summer season over to winter in a matter of 48 hours. It was impressive to see how fast the water temps dropped inshore and how the offshore scene changed up so fast. It happens every year but most years is pretty gradual. This time we went from 80° air…
Reef fishing report, yellowtail snappers
Reef Fishing report for Key West October 5, 2025. September came and went with some amazing weather. I'm not sure any of us locals are used to Fishing the entire month of September without worrying about some tropical event that would surely and us all. September was truly epic with lower temps yet high humidity and light winds. Truly amazing. As we wander into October, the tips have come down even further, with fresh…
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August Mahi dolphin fishing has been pretty good. After the winds of June and May finally slowed down the mahi mahi fishing started to heat up out in the blue water South of Key West. Although we have not seen many of the flat calm "dog days" of summer our key west deep sea fishing charters are still getting out far enough to find and then catch the dolphin fish that so many folks…
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…
Bonefish
March bonefish bonanza! Key West is loaded with great bonefishing this month. Water temps are mid 70s and the bonefish are on the flats in good numbers.
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…
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…
Bonefish Caught On The Flats
Flats Fishing in Key West in the month of June of 2024. Tarpon, permit, bonefish, barracudas are all on the flats here in Key West.
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.
Flats Fishing for Permit in March.
March was pretty good for permit fishing this year. One of my favorite months for permit fishing in Key West.