Key West Fishing Reports (April 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Key West

Hunter Ledbetter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

It's been a lot of lobsters, hook-n-cook muttons and Lanes, and a nice Palometta. Wreck fishing and the tuna are holding steady in March.

Hunter Ledbetter Key West, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

It's been a lot of lobsters, hook-n-cook muttons and Lanes, and a nice Palometta. Wreck fishing and the tuna are holding steady in March.

John Jackson with Reel Easy Fishing Charters
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing has been good.

Brad Simonds
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Recent catches aboard Southpaw.

Brad Simonds Key West, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Recent catches aboard Southpaw.

Alex Harmon
Summerland Key, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Lots of snappers and tarpon showing up good and some bonus cobia still sticking around!

Alex Harmon Summerland Key, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Lots of snappers and tarpon showing up good and some bonus cobia still sticking around!

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

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

Even with the high winds we have managed to gind decently calm water holding lots of fish. Inshore and patch reefs are full of big lane snappers, yellowtails, mangroves, and of course the out of season groupers. Offshore is a little funny this year. The tuna have showed up, and the mahi seem like they are going to stick around this winter. Some days have been a bit slow in the deep blue water, so trolling the reef has provided us with plenty of mackerel action.

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

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

Even with the high winds, we have managed to find decently calm water holding lots of fish. Inshore and patch reefs are full of big lane snappers, yellowtails, mangroves, and, of course, the out-of-season groupers. Offshore is a little funny this year. The tuna have shown up, and the mahi seem like they are going to stick around this winter. Some days have been a bit slow in the deep blue water, so trolling the reef has provided us with plenty of mackerel action.

Hunter Ledbetter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

We've had some warm weather, so some good lobster catches on trips. The patch reef fishing is still very strong, with nice catches of yellowtail snapper and cero mackerel

Frank Betz
Summerland Key, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Cobia bite in the back country has been steady along with the magrove bite.

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★★★★★
Really good time. Even tho the fishing was a little slow, captain didn’t give up really did his best to put me on fish and it ended up paying off with a few good ones at the end. Also had a few big ones break off. But hey that’s fishing.
Riley R. | March 25, 2025

Trip: Key West "Flex" Sportfishing
★★★★★
awesome trip, polite friendly, clean would recommend and will be calling again
Carol T. | March 24, 2025

Trip: Key West Offshore - '27 CC
★★★★★
Really good time. Even tho the fishing was a little slow, captain didn’t give up really did his best to put me on fish and it ended up paying off with a few good ones at the end. Also had a few big ones break off. But hey that’s fishing.
Riley R. | March 25, 2025

Trip: Key West "Flex" Sportfishing
★★★★★
awesome trip, polite friendly, clean would recommend and will be calling again
Carol T. | March 24, 2025

Trip: Key West Offshore - '27 CC
★★★★★
Captain Antonio and his son did a great job. Weather/wind was not ideal but they made sure we had a great experience and we caught some fish!
Jordan G. | April 24, 2025

Trip: Offshore Fishing,Reef & Wreck and Sunset
★★★★★
Jamie was great! Despite very windy conditions, we saw a wide variety of fish. He was very patient with my wife and I and ensured we caught fidh!
William S. | April 20, 2025

Trip: Key West on Light Tackle & Flies
★★★★★
Great guide and all around good guy!
Caleb M. | April 14, 2025

Trip: 4-6 hour spearfishing/Lobster
★★★★★
We had a wonderful Experience , great communication even with rescheduling for weather and had a wonderful trip experience. We would use again.
Stephanie S. | April 8, 2025

Trip: Key West Sportfishing Trip
★★★★★
We had a great time on the water with captain Tony! He led us right to the fish! He is absolutely an expert in his craft! We would definitely fish with him again!
Jessica N. | April 2, 2025

Trip: Key West Offshore - '27 CC
★★★★★
Justin was great! Lots of fish and a fun time. We will definitely be back!
Louann H. | April 1, 2025

Trip: The Florida Keys Inshore Experience
★★★★★
We had a great time with billy. He took the time to show us a few things, and tell us about the keys. He is a very cool guy and I would recommend booking with him. I plan on doing this again and if I do, I will be trying to get billy again. We had a blast and caught a handful of fish. He knew where to go and what bait to use. I cant say enough of the great time and what a great guy he is,I could not thank him enough.
Gregory C. | March 27, 2025

Trip: Key West Wreck Fishing
★★★★★
Very professional and knowledgeable!
Slate F. | March 26, 2025

Trip: Summerland Key Flats Action
★★★★★
Really good time. Even tho the fishing was a little slow, captain didn’t give up really did his best to put me on fish and it ended up paying off with a few good ones at the end. Also had a few big ones break off. But hey that’s fishing.
Riley R. | March 25, 2025

Trip: Key West "Flex" Sportfishing
★★★★★
awesome trip, polite friendly, clean would recommend and will be calling again
Carol T. | March 24, 2025

Trip: Key West Offshore - '27 CC
★★★★★
Captain Antonio and his son did a great job. Weather/wind was not ideal but they made sure we had a great experience and we caught some fish!
Jordan G. | April 24, 2025

Trip: Offshore Fishing,Reef & Wreck and Sunset
★★★★★
Jamie was great! Despite very windy conditions, we saw a wide variety of fish. He was very patient with my wife and I and ensured we caught fidh!
William S. | April 20, 2025

Trip: Key West on Light Tackle & Flies
★★★★★
Captain Antonio and his son did a great job. Weather/wind was not ideal but they made sure we had a great experience and we caught some fish!
Jordan G. | April 24, 2025

Trip: Offshore Fishing,Reef & Wreck and Sunset
★★★★★
Jamie was great! Despite very windy conditions, we saw a wide variety of fish. He was very patient with my wife and I and ensured we caught fidh!
William S. | April 20, 2025

Trip: Key West on Light Tackle & Flies