Key West Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Key West

Mike Weinhofer
Mike W.
Key West, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
Blackfin tuna bite has been really good late in the day on small Williamson Dolphin Catchers in blue, white, purple, and black.
Mike Weinhofer
Mike W. Key West, Florida Reported 4 years ago
Blackfin tuna bite has been really good late in the day on small Williamson Dolphin Catchers in blue, white, purple, and black.
Blackfin Tuna fishing in Key West, Florida
Blackfin Tuna fishing in Key West, Florida
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Evan T.
Key West, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
Weather has been up and down but snapper fishing and lobster diving have been on fire.
Evan Tingley
Evan T. Key West, Florida Reported 4 years ago
Weather has been up and down but snapper fishing and lobster diving have been on fire.
Lobster fishing in Key West, Florida
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Alex Harmon
Alex H.
Summerland Key, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
The tarpon have been starting to be a little harder to find but we've still been getting on them. Yellowjacks and snappers have been on the menu for lunch!
Alex Harmon
Alex H. Summerland Key, Florida Reported 4 years ago
The tarpon have been starting to be a little harder to find but we've still been getting on them. Yellowjacks and snappers have been on the menu for lunch!
Tarpon fishing in Key West, Florida
Tarpon fishing in Key West, Florida
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Scott B.
Cudjoe Key, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
Lower keys flats fishing is still on fire, tarpon can be found on calmer mornings and a few straggler migrators can be found traveling. As the sun gets higher bonefish and permit can be found on any of the respective flats so long as the water doesnt get to hot. Unfortunately low pressure systems are more abundant this time of year which brings a lot of wind clouds and rain which makes it hard to see some of the fish on the flats.
Scott Brown
Scott B. Cudjoe Key, Florida Reported 4 years ago
Lower keys flats fishing is still on fire, tarpon can be found on calmer mornings and a few straggler migrators can be found traveling. As the sun gets higher bonefish and permit can be found on any of the respective flats so long as the water doesnt get to hot. Unfortunately low pressure systems are more abundant this time of year which brings a lot of wind clouds and rain which makes it hard to see some of the fish on the flats.
Bonefish fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Bonefish fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
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Scott B.
Cudjoe Key, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
Flats fishing has been on fire in the lower Fl keys.
Scott Brown
Scott B. Cudjoe Key, Florida Reported 4 years ago
Flats fishing has been on fire in the lower Fl keys.
Permit fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Permit fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Permit fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Permit fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
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Recent Key West Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    We had a great 6 hr trip with Kenaro. Highly recommend anyone looking to book some great fishing.

    Matthew C. | October 1, 2026

    Trip: Key West Light Tackle Fishing

  • ★★★★★
    Most hospitable, tried really hard to get us to fish, we caught five, and were very pleased with the experience. Martin Brecht

    Martin B. | September 29, 2026

    Trip: Key West Sportfishing Trip

  • ★★★★★
    Sean was a guide who puts anglers safety at the forefront of everything which all anglers should appreciate. Unfortunately one of our two days was blown out due to weather. He persevered trying to put us on fish until the weather became too unstable. He has 30+ years of guiding experience in the area. Enjoyed our time with Sean.

    Michael P. | September 24, 2026

    Trip: Keys Flats And Back Country Trip

  • ★★★★★
    We had an absolute blast on this charter! Captain Paulie is a great captain. He put a lot of effort into making sure we were catching fish and enjoying ourselves. I highly recommend him and would go again.

    Lucas G. | September 21, 2026

    Trip: Private Half Day Fishing Charter

  • ★★★★★
    Fished with Capt Zac B for the second year in a row, he puts us on fish every year. Fished with my wife and daughter this year and had a blast pulling on sharks, grouper, snapper, etc. my daughter caught 7 different species.

    Nathan F. | September 20, 2026

    Trip: Key West "Flex" Sportfishing

  • ★★★★★
    We had an amazing lobstering trip with Captain Paulie! He made the whole experience really fun and was also very informative throughout the trip. We checked a couple different spots and ended up getting plenty of lobster, which made it even better. He even cleaned everything for us afterward. Such a great experience from start to finish, and we would definitely recommend him!

    Nargiz Z. | September 20, 2026

    Trip: Private 6 HR Lobster Snorkeling

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    We had such a great fishing trip with Captain Forrest! We tried a couple different spots, and the fish were biting a lot, so there was plenty of action. We even got to see a barracuda, which was really cool. Captain Forrest made the whole trip fun and enjoyable, and we had a great time out on the water. Definitely a good trip and would recommend!

    Nargiz Z. | September 20, 2026

    Trip: Key West Sea Hunter

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    Great trip with Capt. Allen. He was all in on getting us up to speed. It could have been a day of shirts, but Allen was dedicated on getting us on some keepers. Great day, great trip, great Captain!

    Raymond Z. | September 9, 2026

    Trip: Catch Your Own Tasty Lobster!

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    Mark T. | September 8, 2026

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    Daniel W. | September 3, 2026

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