Key West Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Sean Okeefe
Key West, Florida
Reported: 4 days ago

Fishing's great!

Sean Okeefe Key West, Florida Reported: 4 days ago

Fishing's great!

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Alex Harmon
Summerland Key, Florida
Reported: 5 days ago

The tarpon bite is still very good! As well as some shallow water snapper!

Alex Harmon Summerland Key, Florida Reported: 5 days ago

The tarpon bite is still very good! As well as some shallow water snapper!

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

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

Let's go! The fishing has been pretty good, and the weather is looking great for this week.
Offshore we have had large sargassum weed lines and the mahi have arrived! Early morning, and sunset have also produced some quality blackfin tuna.
The inshore bite has been on fire. Some really nice mutton snappers, mangrove, and yellowtails on the patch reefs and inside the islands. The AM and sunset tarpon bite has been pretty active. Lane snapper population is slowly fading as the water warms up.
On our Dry Tortugas trips we have been catching a ton of species. Last weeks day trip had a laundry list;
Mahi, tuna, mackerels, bonitos offshore. Then we got to the reef for muttons, yellowtails, and mangroves snappers. Once at the park, our guests walked the beach of Garden Key and caught and released some bonefish and tarpon. Also, hand feeding a 300lb Goliath grouper at the dock was a memorable experience.

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Ben Covan
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Big fish still running through key west! Looking forward to grouper and hogfish season opener this week!

Ben Covan Key West, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Big fish still running through key west! Looking forward to grouper and hogfish season opener this week!

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Ryan Carter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Ryan Carter Key West, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

The past few days have delivered picture-perfect conditions—calm seas, warm temps, and crystal-clear water—and the tarpon fishing has been nothing short of phenomenal.
Key West is loaded with migratory tarpon right now, with hundreds of fish staged throughout the backcountry in their annual spring pattern. Over the last three days, we’ve experienced our best bite of the season, hooking a dozen or more fish per day.
These fish range from 15 to 150 pounds, with a solid average around 60 lbs—plenty of shots at true trophies mixed in with steady action.
Even better, the bite has been aggressive across the board. Whether you’re fishing with live bait or artificials, the tarpon are feeding hard and giving anglers incredible opportunities.
If you’ve been waiting for the right time—this is it.

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Ben Covan
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Great day loading up on yellow jacks

Ben Covan Key West, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Great day loading up on yellow jacks

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Joel Cruz
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Great weather offshore been catching a lot of mahi and tuna's Lots of yellowtail at the Reef

Joel Cruz Key West, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Great weather offshore been catching a lot of mahi and tuna's

Lots of yellowtail at the Reef

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Tom Kasprzak
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

The yellow tail bite has been on fire lots of limits and bigger fish at the reef we have been catching grouper in the mix as well as mackerel inshore the mangrove snapper bite has been strong especially around the bridges and inshore wrecks

Tom Kasprzak Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

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★★★★★
I had a fantastic experience fishing with Captain Zac. He was professional and dialed in, getting us onto the fish immediately. We spent the day targeting Tarpon, Yellowtail Snapper, and Mutton Snapper with great success. A top-tier charter!"
William A. | April 29, 2026

Trip: Key West Offshore Excitement!
★★★★★
Ben was very knowledgeable on the water and put us on the fish. We had a great day on the water and enjoyed every minute of the trip. We would strongly recommend Ben as a fishing guide.
Charles H. | April 27, 2026

Trip: Summerland Key Flats Fishing
★★★★★
Jim was great! He was a wealth of knowledge and put us on fish all day long. Was very patient with us beginners, and helped us pick it up quickly. Conversation was great throughout the trip, we talked all about fishing, travel, and the Keys. We would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great day of fishing while in the area!
Kerry C. | April 17, 2026

Trip: FL Keys Inshore/Backcountry Fishing
★★★★★
My guide Hunter was awesome, it was a very windy day with wind from the north, which is bad. He got me on fish 🐟 and my next two dinners!!
Steven V. | April 11, 2026

Trip: Key West Fishing Excursion
★★★★★
Had an excellent trip. There was not a lot of boats getting fish, but the Captain and his Mate kept working at it, and we both had success. Very enjoyable trip!
Allen R. | April 7, 2026

Trip: Offshore, Reef & Wreck, And Sunset
★★★★★
Captain Justin is personable and knowledgeable. My 14 year old son had the fishing experience of his lifetime, catching TWO tarpon in one day, one of which was in the 80 lb range.
Aaron L. | April 1, 2026

Trip: The Florida Keys Inshore Experience
★★★★★
We had a great day on the water with Allen! We booked a lobstering and snorkel trip and with it being the last weekend of lobster season there was concern for finding few lobsters. Allen volunteered to add in fishing at no additional cost which was very considerate and a great addition to the day! We caught several snapper and even several lobsters we were able to keep. I would book again!
Alycia M. | March 31, 2026

Trip: Lobstering & Reef Snorkeling Combo
★★★★★
Captain Frank is a great captain if you're looking to catch your limit and have a good time doing it captain Frank is the man for the job.
Charles W. | March 28, 2026

Trip: Reefs And Wreck Fishing
★★★★★
Captain Frank was awesome, my favorite Captain ever and I have fished with many guides and Captains. We all caught great fish, told great stories, and had a great time with lots of laughs. I look forward to booking with Captain Frank again next time we are in the Keys.
Timothy K. | March 27, 2026

Trip: Reefs And Wreck Fishing
★★★★★
We had an amazing time on a lobster trip with Tony! He was attentive, helpful, and made sure we knew exactly where to clean and prepare our catch. Thanks to him, we came home with plenty of lobster and fish :)
Artem M. | March 27, 2026

Trip: Lobstering Trip

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