Everglades Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Troy Warren
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

Catching black fin tuna, king mackerel, barracuda, skipjack tuna, sailfish, snappers, sharks and several others

Troy Warren Islamorada, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

Catching black fin tuna, king mackerel, barracuda, skipjack tuna, sailfish, snappers, sharks and several others

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Tim Rushing
Naples, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

The water temperatures are cold and the fishing is hot! Fishermen of all ages and skill levels are having a blast deep in the Naples Backcountry bouncing jigs, and freelining live shrimp to hungry seatrout, redfish, black drum, sheepshead, snook, mangrove snapper, jack crevalle, ladyfish and its common to catch...

Tim Rushing Naples, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

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Joseph Snyder
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

we have been catching big king mackerel, sailfish, large blackfin tuna up to 30#s,lots of yellow tail snapper and a few wahoo

Joseph Snyder Islamorada, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

we have been catching big king mackerel, sailfish, large blackfin tuna up to 30#s,lots of yellow tail snapper and a few wahoo

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JP Mckay
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

Was a. Great. Holiday Fishing was. Un fire. 40 to 50. Peacock bass and. Largemouth.

JP Mckay Deerfield Beach, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

Was a. Great. Holiday Fishing was. Un fire. 40 to 50. Peacock bass and. Largemouth.

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Xavier Baldoquin
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

Sailfish bite is heating up

Xavier Baldoquin Fort Lauderdale, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

Sailfish bite is heating up

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Taco Perez
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

Taco Perez Fort Lauderdale, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

Epic Start to 2025 Deep-Sea Fishing in Fort Lauderdale! What a wild start to 2025! Our bottom fishing on January 1st was nothing short of incredible. We pulled up some XL Vermilion Snappers—by far the biggest I’ve ever seen—along with a steady bite of groupers, which is rare off Fort Lauderdale. I’ve never seen the grouper bite so strong around here! The only downside? They went out of season at midnight on December 31st. But no worries—on January 2nd, the groupers were still biting like crazy, and even though we had to release them, the Vermilion snappers were still putting on a show. We had solid action for three days straight, releasing 13 groupers in total and making sure they went back to the bottom safe and sound. The weather has been phenomenal, with calm seas and temperatures in the mid-60s—perfect for fishing. We also caught some great-eating fish, adding to the fun. And with a cold front on the way, we’re excited—cold fronts often bring Sailfish through, and we’re ready for the action! Looking forward to more epic fishing days ahead.

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Larry Wren
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

Larry Wren Islamorada, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

Winner is in full winter is in full swing with 70° temperatures during the day and fantastic sale fishing, the King mackerels are around to bend the rod, as well as some really nice tuners. The mutton snappers have moved into the deep water of course groupers are closed so we don't fish for them and basically it's just my favorite time of year. nothing is more fun than hooking up to a sale Fish and watching him job and having the boat back down on them for the real excitement on the right weather day, put the Kites up so you can see him eat debate while you're watching them. Best thing in the world.

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Tony Young with Forever Young Charter Company
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 11 months ago

Not much this past week, we were out of town and had some bad wind. Good day yesterday though!

Tony Young with Forever Young Charter Company Key Largo, Florida Reported: 11 months ago

Not much this past week, we were out of town and had some bad wind. Good day yesterday though!

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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!
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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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