Dry Tortugas Fishing Reports (July 2026)

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Summerland Key, Florida

Reported 1 week ago

Some permit have been moving in. There's still plenty of tarpon in the early morning and late afternoon. Also been finding some cobias on the wrecks.

Alex H. Summerland Key, Florida Reported 1 week ago

Some permit have been moving in. There's still plenty of tarpon in the early morning and late afternoon. Also been finding some cobias on the wrecks.

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Paulie M.

Key West, Florida

Reported 2 weeks ago

Fishing in Key West has been good lately. As the summer rolls in the snappers are spawning and yellowtail mutton and mangy's have been eating well along the reefs. Dolphin have been showing up but not in great numbers as of yet. Just a few big ones here and there and plenty of tiny ones. Hoping for that to turn into bigger fish soon.

Paulie M. Key West, Florida Reported 2 weeks ago

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Hunter L.

Key West, Florida

Reported 3 weeks ago

Hunter L. Key West, Florida Reported 3 weeks ago

Key West has had perfectly calm summer camp conditions with lots of sargasso grass to be found that is holding a lot of Mahi-Mahi. You can pretty much count on filling the box with some nice fish on 8 or 6 hour offshore trip. The current hasn't been terrible so we've been able to do some really good deep dropping although snowy grouper was closed early. We're still picking up a lot of good blue tiles. And the Reef is still producing a very, very good red grouper, mutton, and yellowtail bite for the folks that want to stay a little bit closer in ensure. With these really, really warm and calm conditions we've been doing a lot of of Lionfish diving. Folks have really been able to fill up on them. I want to remind everybody too. They were only six weeks away from the opening of lobster season on August 6! Spots are filling up so book soon if you wanna get out and get your limit of lobsters

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Alex H.

Summerland Key, Florida

Reported 1 month ago

Lots of tarpon still around as well as reef species! The mangrove snappers are coming through the backcountry on their way to the reef to spawn.

Alex H. Summerland Key, Florida Reported 1 month ago

Lots of tarpon still around as well as reef species! The mangrove snappers are coming through the backcountry on their way to the reef to spawn.

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Rob D.

Key West, Florida

Reported 1 month ago

Caught a 20 pound red snapper yesterday!

Rob D. Key West, Florida Reported 1 month ago

Caught a 20 pound red snapper yesterday!

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Paulie M.

Key West, Florida

Reported 1 month ago

Been busy on the reef in Key West the last few weeks. Good yellowtail and muttons. A few nice black groupers mixed in.

Paulie M. Key West, Florida Reported 1 month ago

Been busy on the reef in Key West the last few weeks. Good yellowtail and muttons. A few nice black groupers mixed in.

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Tyler S.

Key West, Florida

Reported 1 month ago

Tarpon, snapper, cudas, & permit fishing is red hot right now

Tyler S. Key West, Florida Reported 1 month ago

Tarpon, snapper, cudas, & permit fishing is red hot right now

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Alex H.

Summerland Key, Florida

Reported 1 month ago

Lots are tarpon are still biting very well. Muttons are spawning

Alex H. Summerland Key, Florida Reported 1 month ago

Lots are tarpon are still biting very well. Muttons are spawning

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Russ O.

Key West, Florida

Reported 1 month ago

We have had a good week of fishing!! Yellowtail- snappers - muttons- and grouper!! Some
Nice mackerel!!!
Nice 4hr trips!! Staying close and getting customers on the fish!!!!

Russ O. Key West, Florida Reported 1 month ago

We have had a good week of fishing!! Yellowtail- snappers - muttons- and grouper!! Some
Nice mackerel!!!
Nice 4hr trips!! Staying close and getting customers on the fish!!!!

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Nick C.

Key West, Florida

Reported 1 month ago

Been great snapper and grouper fishing lately

Nick C. Key West, Florida Reported 1 month ago

Been great snapper and grouper fishing lately

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