Everglades Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Brian Kmiotek
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been great! Big fish have been hanging really close to our starting point on the main lake. Live bait (shad) has been plentiful so can really chum up a great bite...

Brian Kmiotek Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been great! Big fish have been hanging really close to our starting point on the main lake. Live bait (shad) has been plentiful so can really chum up a great bite...

Clown Knifefish, Peacock Bass Fishing in Delray Beach, Florida

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Gw De Pauw
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Matt Green and sons, AJ and Aiden, had an outstanding day in the backcountry near Flamingo in Everglades National Park. The boys caught about 20 snook (we lost count!), redfish, jacks, trout and saw lots of sharks! They even got to see bottlenose dolphin and a bald eagle to round...

Gw De Pauw Tavernier, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

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Paul Johnson
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Another happy customer

Paul Johnson Tavernier, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Another happy customer

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Eric Scoble
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The Snook have been hanging around the local islands and up on the flats,,Speckled Seatrout bite has been good on Florida Bay and on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico,with several trophy Sea trout being caught. The Mangrove snappers have shown up around our local bridges.

Eric Scoble Islamorada, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Speckled Trout Fishing in Islamorada, Florida

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Ariel Alejo
Loxahatchee, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Triple tails moving in. Trout and grey snapper bite still strong. Redfish are still in the witness protection program. some snook bite.

Ariel Alejo Loxahatchee, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Triple tails moving in.
Trout and grey snapper bite still strong.
Redfish are still in the witness protection program.
some snook bite.

Tripletail Fishing in Chokoloskee, Florida

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Dave Zsak
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

This morning

Dave Zsak Fort Lauderdale, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

This morning

Wahoo Fishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Tony Golden
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Mahi are biting down here in the Keys!

Tony Golden Islamorada, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Mahi are biting down here in the Keys!

Blackfin Tuna, Mahi Mahi Fishing in Islamorada, Florida

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Ariel Alejo
Loxahatchee, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

trout, triple tail and snook are starting to bite a bit more, grey snapper and some sheeps are still active

Ariel Alejo Loxahatchee, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

trout, triple tail and snook are starting to bite a bit more, grey snapper and some sheeps are still active

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It can be overwhelming looking for the right fishing Captain coming from out of state. Let us save you some time. I would highly recommend Captain Dave. He knows where you put your on fish. He was a lot of fun to share fishing stories with and it was the best fishing day ever for my son. 5 stars!
Brent H. | October 19, 2025

Trip: Everglades Freshwater Special
★★★★★
Had a great time, and caught fish. My brother and nephew caught 2 nice peacocks and a couple of snake heads
Nathan I. | October 19, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass: Fly Or Spin
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Ken crushed it. He put us on the fish early and often. First permit! Thanks again Ken
Juan O. | August 22, 2025

Trip: Miami Fishing Adventure
★★★★★
Steve was amazing, we had a great time and qe caught lots of fish! Life long memories for sure!
Glenn D. | July 27, 2025

Trip: Marco Island Nearshore
★★★★★
Highly, emphatically, and wholeheartedly recommend Justin. He is THE BEST. Not only is Justin uber knowledgeable, but he is a fantastic instructor. I learned so much from a day on the water with Justin, caught some epic fish, and had an absolutely wonderful time. I can not recommend Justin enough. I am already looking forward to getting back on his boat and fishing with him again. He is a phenomenal guide—and it is so clear that he loves what he does, and does he ever do it well!
Maryglenn W. | July 5, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass & Snakehead Combo!
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
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
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Awesome guide! Five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Christian F. | May 24, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass: Fly Or Spin
★★★★★
Roy was an absolute blast to spend time with on the water. Many fish were caught including largemouth bass and some sunnies. I got lucky with a cancellation and it was a 1:1 experience. We both fished and talked about everything under the sun. Good times!
Rich G. | May 23, 2025

Trip: Everglades Peacock Bass/Largemouth
★★★★★
Absolute blast with Captain Steve! We went a few miles offshore and fished for Goliath grouper. Caught several in the 30-50 lb range, one 85+ lb, one 185+ lb, and hooked a world class Goliath Grouper but ended up breaking the line on structure! Couldn’t recommend a better guide to go out and land some huge fish. We will definitely head out with Steve again when we come back to town, highly recommend!
Derec S. | April 20, 2025

Trip: Marco Island Nearshore

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