Key West Fishing Reports (November 2024)

Zach Stells
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Inshore fishing has remained consistent with the higher than normal wind conditions we have experienced over the past few weeks. I have been focusing on the backcountry channels and flats targeting Mangrove Snapper, Mackerel, Speckled Trout and Goliath Grouper. Snapper fishing has been very good producing catches in the 2-4lb...

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Zach Stells Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Inshore fishing has remained consistent with the higher than normal wind conditions we have experienced over the past few weeks. I have been focusing on the backcountry channels and flats targeting Mangrove Snapper, Mackerel, Speckled Trout and Goliath Grouper. Snapper fishing has been very good producing catches in the 2-4lb range on a consistent basis with some larger fish in the mix. While targeting these Snapper I have also been dropping a big bait down for Goliath Grouper that provides excitement for all aboard. These fish have been averaging from 30lb to well over 100lbs and provide an ultimate battle on stand up gear, catching a couple of these Grouper is not uncommon. The Spanish and Cero Mackerel and a few Speckled Trout have been making their appearance as the water temps cool slightly. All of these species will continue to improve with the water cooling and the weather settling into our winter season. I encourage everyone to experience some of the best inshore fishing the Florida Keys has to offer this winter, multiple species that are readily available and fishing the backcountry provides opportunities even when it's windy.

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Alex Harmon
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

It has been very windy but the days we have gotten out the fishing has been great. Lots of snappers, groupers and yellowjacks

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Alex Harmon Key West, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

It has been very windy but the days we have gotten out the fishing has been great. Lots of snappers, groupers and yellowjacks

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Hunter Ledbetter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

If you want to post an update to my page. ‘Despite some weather challenges the lobstering and Lionfish hunting have remained very good!!’

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Hunter Ledbetter Key West, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

If you want to post an update to my page. ‘Despite some weather challenges the lobstering and Lionfish hunting have remained very good!!’

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Antonio Estenoz
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Lobstering is still going good, Wahoo and mahi trolling has been fun too, just was reports for trips last couple weeks, Grouper and Yellowtail Snapper on the reef this week

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Antonio Estenoz Key West, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Lobstering is still going good, Wahoo and mahi trolling has been fun too, just was reports for trips last couple weeks, Grouper and Yellowtail Snapper on the reef this week

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Justin Ferrell with Good Times Key West
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

We had a little wind and rain but nothing too crazy. Missed 4 days of being on the water. Here is a little report and some recent pics from our 35' offshore..... This month was a real mixed bag on our 24’ trolling, bottom fishing, reefs, backcountry, and lobster territory....

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Justin Ferrell with Good Times Key West Key West, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

We had a little wind and rain but nothing too crazy. Missed 4 days of being on the water. Here is a little report and some recent pics from our 35' offshore..... This month was a real mixed bag on our 24’ trolling, bottom fishing, reefs, backcountry, and lobster territory. Bottom fishing in the shallow/ calm backcountry has produced some high quality mangrove, lane, and mutton snappers in large numbers. Some trips catching their allowed limits. No shortage of big 100lb + lemon sharks that you’ll need to race for your dinner. Nicer weather days we have fished on the patch reefs just south of Key West. Red grouper, yellowtail snapper, and a verity of types of mackerel. Even did a catch n cook woth spadefish (a first for me). If you have lobster on your mind, well so do we! Many of our shallow water honey holes have been picked clean this late in the season. 6hr + lobster trips gave us enough time to run 20+ miles to areas with less pressure and they are still housing some quality bugs.

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Ryan Carter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Yellow jack and barracuda

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Ryan Carter Key West, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Yellow jack and barracuda

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Hunter Ledbetter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

1. the last month has seen the lobstering remain very strong, we are regularly getting our limit on the half day lobster diving trips; 2. The water is still very warm and comfortable for diving and folks are having a great time on our half day Lionfish hunting trips. Nothing...

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Hunter Ledbetter Key West, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

1. the last month has seen the lobstering remain very strong, we are regularly getting our limit on the half day lobster diving trips; 2. The water is still very warm and comfortable for diving and folks are having a great time on our half day Lionfish hunting trips. Nothing better than cleaning the reef of these invasive fish and they're delicious!! 3. The bottom fishing is remaining very strong as we start our transition to fall and winter fishing. Nice catches of muttons, yellowtail and big numbers of Lane snappers are showing up; 4. Most exciting on this last full moon we got Wahoo and expect this fishing to just improve as the water cools!! Sunset tuna fishing is picking up, if you guys want to post these 'Half day sunset fishing for tuna and snapper, we leave the dock around 3 and catch snapper until around 5:30, when we set up for tuna trolling from 6 to 7 pm, these tuna tend to turn on as the sunsets and the bite can be amazing!' Bo and Brittany had a great lobster trip

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Mike Weinhofer
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Wahoo tuna dolphin fish has been picking up

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Mike Weinhofer Key West, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Wahoo tuna dolphin fish has been picking up

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