Duck Key Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Duck Key

Ariel Medero
Miami Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 day ago

Ariel Medero Miami Beach, Florida Reported: 1 day ago

Fishing is getting better and better by the day, offshore the sailfish, tunas, kingfish and wahoos are starting to move in and there's still a couple mahis around here and there.
The reef and wrecks had been very active with all kinds of snappers, groupers, mackerels, yellowjacks and more.
The Bay is also a good choice when the ocean waters are a little choppy, back there the Spanish mackerels are very think, some mangrove and lane snappers and a few cobias are staring to show up.
Fishing should keep on getting better as the next few cold fronts move through the keys.

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Aaron Black
Marathon, Florida
Reported: 2 days ago

Wahoo bite is hot in Marathon! Full moon winds have died down, and the fish are hungry

Aaron Black Marathon, Florida Reported: 2 days ago

Wahoo bite is hot in Marathon! Full moon winds have died down, and the fish are hungry

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Kevin Moran
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Reported: 5 days ago

King fish are in thick offshore. Great time of year for multi species bottom fishing. Caught everything from triggerfish to scamp grouper not too far offshore. Inshore, snook and bull reds are in and when you get the tide right you have the chance for a fish of a lifetime.

Kevin Moran New Smyrna Beach, Florida Reported: 5 days ago

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Ben Trainer
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Fall Fishing is my absolute favorite time of year here in the Upper Keys. Fishing is very productive from the Everglades to the flats of Islamorada as we have beautiful sunny 75 degree bluebird days.

Ben Trainer Tavernier, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Fall Fishing is my absolute favorite time of year here in the Upper Keys. Fishing is very productive from the Everglades to the flats of Islamorada as we have beautiful sunny 75 degree bluebird days.

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Gw De Pauw
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Sight fishing bonefish again. Best day has been 3 on untipped brown bonefish jigs.

Gw De Pauw Tavernier, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Sight fishing bonefish again. Best day has been 3 on untipped brown bonefish jigs.

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Billy Pettigrew
Port Orange, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Redfish and snook bite are hot right now. Once the water temp drops the bull redfish will be moving in to spawn.

Billy Pettigrew Port Orange, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Redfish and snook bite are hot right now. Once the water temp drops the bull redfish will be moving in to spawn.

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Chris Parthemore
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Chris Parthemore Tavernier, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Summer time is in full swing and, for us that men's calmer seas, and beautiful clear water to fish. Reef and wreck has been a bit of a challenge with warmer water temps bringing in more shark activity, some days have been tougher than others but we still managed to put some nice boxes together of yellowtail, and more Offshore bite has been decent with a very consistent almaco jack and amber jack bite. Mahi have been a bit a of a roller coaster with some strong weeks early on and a few tough days in between to find quality fish. On tough Mahi days the tuna have been great on vertical jigs and live bait, and also had some great deep drop opportunities for vermillion and more.

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Billy Pettigrew
Port Orange, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

The trout bite slowed down but the redfish and snook are on fire in the back water of Ormond and Flagler, while snapper and sharks are hot hot hot in the Port Orange/Ponce Inlet area.

Billy Pettigrew Port Orange, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

The trout bite slowed down but the redfish and snook are on fire in the back water of Ormond and Flagler, while snapper and sharks are hot hot hot in the Port Orange/Ponce Inlet area.

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