Everglades National Park Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Everglades National Park

Nick Dykes
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Pretty constant Snook bite on shrimp tails and Tarpon in the 4 to 30lb range.

Nick Dykes Tavernier, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Pretty constant Snook bite on shrimp tails and Tarpon in the 4 to 30lb range.

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Jeremy Mathis with Ankle Deep Fishing Adventures
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Snook fishing has been warming up as we get ready for the Mullet Run!

Jeremy Mathis with Ankle Deep Fishing Adventures Key Largo, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Snook fishing has been warming up as we get ready for the Mullet Run!

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Jon-Paul Haydocy
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Lots of snook around with lots of rain

Jon-Paul Haydocy Islamorada, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Lots of snook around with lots of rain

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Paul Johnson
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

A decent catch of mahi on a short day We released a lot of short ones

Paul Johnson Tavernier, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

A decent catch of mahi on a short day We released a lot of short ones

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Chris Parthemore
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

It's been a grind with choppy conditions and poor visibility but this week it finally lightened up giving us some great opportunities

Chris Parthemore Tavernier, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

It's been a grind with choppy conditions and poor visibility but this week it finally lightened up giving us some great opportunities

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Jim Mulcahy
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Excellent mahi fishing offshore.

Jim Mulcahy Key Largo, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Excellent mahi fishing offshore.

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Chris Parthemore
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Chris Parthemore Tavernier, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Fishing has been decent considering another summer of extremely warm waters Offshore Mahi have started to show up in decent numbers but most fish are smaller with a few decent fish here and there . Tuna has been consistent on the Humps , and deep dropping has been good when the sharks allow . Reef wreck The yellowtail night has been very good with several flags being boated just an about every trip we targeted them . Patch's reefs have produced great stacks of yellow Jack and cero mackerel an and decent mangrove snapper as well. The occasional African pompano has also been showing up on wrecks as well which is always a nice surprise All in all fishing continues to be relatively steady and we look forward to making more memories with our clients through the summer 🤙

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Paul Johnson
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Mahi season is starting!

Paul Johnson Tavernier, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Mahi season is starting!

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★★★★★
Andy was great! Got us on the fish and had a ton of laughs. Strongly recommended
Kevin C. | November 15, 2025

Trip: Islamorada Inshore And Flats Fshing
★★★★★
Chris was outstanding as a captain. Aside from is plentiful fishing knowledge and keeping us on bites all day long he was good to talk to and kept us on the fish the entire time we were out there. Even with a shorter half day trip Chris made sure to get us as much fish as possible in the shortened amount of time. The boat was very well kept and gave us many pointers as to how to prepare and cook the fish we caught. Would definitely recommend and hope to be back very soon!
Adam T. | October 13, 2025

Trip: Reef, Wreck, And Patch Reef Trip
★★★★★
My wife and I had the pleasure of taking a trip with Captain George. He and his mate Kyle picked us up on time and took us out for a great day of fishing. Weather was definitely sporty but his boat handled it comfortably. They were very well prepared to for everything. Having a boat myself I asked a lot of questions on techniques and such. Captain George was very help and wasn't hesitant to share his knowledge. We had a great time. They were upbeat and personable. We ended up will a cooler full of yellow tail snapper, a nice mutton snapper, a nice fight on a good-sized bonito. They recommended a good place to cook it up for us. I would highly recommend taking a trip with Captain George.
Andy T. | August 15, 2025

Trip: Layton Fishing Adventure
★★★★★
Eric was awesome!! I caught my first tarpon on a fly today!!! We also got in to some sea trout. It was a great day!
Cindy R. | June 28, 2025

Trip: Back Country Bonanza
★★★★★
Great trip really enjoyed talking with Capt Gw great trip very knowledgeable. What a great experience!
George R. | June 18, 2025

Trip: Tarpon On Natural Bait
★★★★★
Our trip was great. He moved us to many different spots to catch fish. He also gave my son a lot of pointers and was patient with him.
Melissa W. | June 17, 2025

Trip: Bank And Bight Backcountry
★★★★★
Dude was an absolutely fantastic guide. He was super easy to talk to and put us on some amazing fishing. I hundred percent would recommend.
Teagan M. | June 6, 2025

Trip: Back Country Bonanza
★★★★★
We had an amazing day catching fish with Captain Jon-Paul! My wife and I poured over reviews in search of the best fit for us during our long planned vacation to the Keys, and we are so happy we found Jon-Paul. He was extremely knowledgeable about this fishery and overly willing to make sure we had a great time. We caught over 10 different species with the highlights being two Permit, Mangrove Snapper, and Speckled Trout.
Jason B. | May 31, 2025

Trip: Bank And Bight Backcountry
★★★★★
Had one of the best fishing days ever with Chris . Recommend him strongly to anyone who wants to fish ! Great man and great fishing captain ! Really knows his trade
Rocco C. | April 22, 2025

Trip: Reef, Wreck, And Patch Reef Trip
★★★★★
Eric is a great guide. Really knows his guiding craft well. Put us on fish in difficult weather conditions. Exceeded our expectations for the day. Highly recommend him, you won't be disappointed.
Stephen K. | April 3, 2025

Trip: Back Country Bonanza

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