Islamorada Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Tony Young with Forever Young Charter Company
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Mutton fishing has been good off the upper keys with the cooler water temps, sailfish season is in full swing as well.

Tony Young with Forever Young Charter Company Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Mutton fishing has been good off the upper keys with the cooler water temps, sailfish season is in full swing as well.

Mutton Snapper Fishing in Islamorada, Florida

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Don Reichert
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Big Mahi today and lots of snappers

Don Reichert Islamorada, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Big Mahi today and lots of snappers

Mahi Mahi Fishing in Islamorada, Florida

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Tony Young with Forever Young Charter Company
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

We had some wind come in yesterday afternoon/today which clouded up the shallow patch reefs and made for some good fishing today. Water temp has dropped off to 78 degrees and we are starting to see a lot of our winter migratory fish!

Tony Young with Forever Young Charter Company Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

We had some wind come in yesterday afternoon/today which clouded up the shallow patch reefs and made for some good fishing today. Water temp has dropped off to 78 degrees and we are starting to see a lot of our winter migratory fish!

Cero Mackerel Fishing in Islamorada, Florida

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Tony Young with Forever Young Charter Company
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Hey David! We had some wind come in yesterday afternoon/today which clouded up the shallow patch reefs and made for some good fishing today. Water temp has dropped off to 78 degrees and we are starting to see a lot of our winter migratory fish!

Tony Young with Forever Young Charter Company Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Hey David! We had some wind come in yesterday afternoon/today which clouded up the shallow patch reefs and made for some good fishing today. Water temp has dropped off to 78 degrees and we are starting to see a lot of our winter migratory fish!

Cero Mackerel, Yellowtail Snapper Fishing in Islamorada, Florida

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Alex Zapata
Homestead, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing live bait in Biscayne bay for tarpon, yellow jacks, mangrove, mutton snappers and groupers has been great, with a good chance to take plenty of fish home to eat. The easy availability of live bait is what makes these trips successful. That will change as soon as we start...

Alex Zapata Homestead, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing live bait in Biscayne bay for tarpon, yellow jacks, mangrove, mutton snappers and groupers has been great, with a good chance to take plenty of fish home to eat. The easy availability of live bait is what makes these trips successful. That will change as soon as we start getting cold fronts that cool the water off, and push the bait fish to deeper water.
During nice weather days, bonefishing in Biscayne bay can be awesome with lots of shots, and the biggest fish of the year, from now through spring.
Flyfishing and light tackle in the Everglades for snook, tarpon, sea trout and redfish has been very good, and will continue fishing well, depending on the fluctuations of weather and cold fronts activity.

Mangrove Snapper Fishing in Homestead, Florida

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Joshua Benton
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Bull reds on fly, can't beat it!

Joshua Benton Wilmington, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Bull reds on fly, can't beat it!

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Tony Young with Forever Young Charter Company
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Been gone the past week, just got back. Reef is good for fishing/spearing. Lots of snapper and water is cloudy.

Tony Young with Forever Young Charter Company Key Largo, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Been gone the past week, just got back. Reef is good for fishing/spearing. Lots of snapper and water is cloudy.

Black Grouper, Hogfish, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Triggerfish Fishing in Islamorada, Florida

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Jon-Paul Haydocy
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Weather is cooling down and it's really starting to feel like fall. Redfish, trout and snook love this time of year. Cool weather and a hot bite! Florida bay comes alive in the fall/winter months.

Jon-Paul Haydocy Islamorada, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Weather is cooling down and it's really starting to feel like fall. Redfish, trout and snook love this time of year. Cool weather and a hot bite! Florida bay comes alive in the fall/winter months.