Margate Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Ricky Martes
West Palm Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Chilly weather has the peacocks shut down, but the largemouth and hybrids are keeping the rods bent all day long. Warmer weather and hungry peacocks on the horizon!

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Ricky Martes West Palm Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Chilly weather has the peacocks shut down, but the largemouth and hybrids are keeping the rods bent all day long. Warmer weather and hungry peacocks on the horizon!

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Charlie Lowes with Lowes Gator and Iguana
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Weather has been great high in the mid 70's low's in the 40's. so with gators and iguanas a cold blooded animal they have to come out and get sunshine to stay warm action has been great!

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Charlie Lowes with Lowes Gator and Iguana Fort Lauderdale, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Weather has been great high in the mid 70's low's in the 40's. so with gators and iguanas a cold blooded animal they have to come out and get sunshine to stay warm action has been great!

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Bob Lorello
Palm Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

The sailfish bite is on! Only a mile and a half off the beach

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Bob Lorello Palm Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

The sailfish bite is on! Only a mile and a half off the beach

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George Garcia
Miami, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Hey brother the wahoo have been insane recently

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George Garcia Miami, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Hey brother the wahoo have been insane recently

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Will Daley
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Caught a Warsaw today....

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Will Daley Fort Lauderdale, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Caught a Warsaw today....

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Will Daley
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Colder water temperatures this week signaled the start of our winter pattern, and with winter comes cold fronts that push in bait and bring some of the most exciting fishing of the year. Conditions varied throughout the week, with sea states ranging from very calm to around 4-foot seas. Currents...

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Will Daley Fort Lauderdale, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Colder water temperatures this week signaled the start of our winter pattern, and with winter comes cold fronts that push in bait and bring some of the most exciting fishing of the year. Conditions varied throughout the week, with sea states ranging from very calm to around 4-foot seas. Currents also changed daily, from little to no current to a strong north current. On our most productive day, we had a south current moving about 1.5 knots, which helped set up an excellent troll.

The highlights of the week were landing a Sailfish trolling in 120 feet of water, catching a 20.5 lb King Mackerel on a blue diamond spoon in 170 feet, and an unforgettable encounter with a Dusky Shark that was tagged and released. These are the kinds of catches that make winter one of our favorite times of year to be on the water.

Blackfin Tuna have been showing up more consistently, especially in the afternoons and during cloudy mornings. Most of the Blackfins were caught while trolling dinks and spoons, and this trolling pattern has been steadily improving as water temperatures continue to drop.

Looking ahead, with the full moon approaching, there’s a good chance we’ll start seeing Wahoo show up, either trolling or on live bait, as they typically bite well around this phase. While offshore trolling has been trending upward, bottom fishing on the reef has been slightly challenging, requiring adjustments day to day.

Overall, the combination of colder temperatures and winter cold fronts is setting the stage for an exciting stretch

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Roy Singer
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Everglades is still fishing good despite cold fronts, live and artificial baits are working well!

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Roy Singer Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Everglades is still fishing good despite cold fronts, live and artificial baits are working well!

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Brian Kmiotek
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Despite the cooler water temperatures fish are still feeding. Working the deeper water and then solid concrete structures (outside bridges, spillways, etc) once the sun is up seems to be the best bet

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Brian Kmiotek Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Despite the cooler water temperatures fish are still feeding. Working the deeper water and then solid concrete structures (outside bridges, spillways, etc) once the sun is up seems to be the best bet

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