Marathon Community Park Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Tom Kasprzak
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

The yellow tail bite has been on fire lots of limits and bigger fish at the reef we have been catching grouper in the mix as well as mackerel inshore the mangrove snapper bite has been strong especially around the bridges and inshore wrecks

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Tom Kasprzak Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

The yellow tail bite has been on fire lots of limits and bigger fish at the reef we have been catching grouper in the mix as well as mackerel inshore the mangrove snapper bite has been strong especially around the bridges and inshore wrecks

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Tom Kasprzak
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing has been great lots of snapper around tons of yellowtail on the reef the patches are loaded with lanes and mangrove and the bridges have been stacked with mangrove snapper the tarpon are just starting to show up in the deeper channels out back we are still finding cobia...

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Tom Kasprzak Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing has been great lots of snapper around tons of yellowtail on the reef the patches are loaded with lanes and mangrove and the bridges have been stacked with mangrove snapper the tarpon are just starting to show up in the deeper channels out back we are still finding cobia out back as well

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Torre Palmeno
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Been windy but was out the other day in the shallows on some snapper

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Torre Palmeno Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Been windy but was out the other day in the shallows on some snapper

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Tom Kasprzak
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Reef fishing has been consistently good with constant action on the yellowtail bite and a few good groupers. Inshore fishing has been steady with the lane snapper bite this week. We have had some fun night fishing trips catching sharks and loading up the cooler with snapper as well.

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Tom Kasprzak Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Reef fishing has been consistently good with constant action on the yellowtail bite and a few good groupers. Inshore fishing has been steady with the lane snapper bite this week. We have had some fun night fishing trips catching sharks and loading up the cooler with snapper as well.

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Tom Kasprzak
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Reef and inshore bite have been steady with consistent action fighting mangrove and yellowtail snapper with the occasional grouper. We have a great time the past two weeks fishing for dinner with these families!

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Tom Kasprzak Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Reef and inshore bite have been steady with consistent action fighting mangrove and yellowtail snapper with the occasional grouper. We have a great time the past two weeks fishing for dinner with these families!

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Robert Horachek
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Bonefishing has been very good

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Robert Horachek Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Bonefishing has been very good

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Robert Horachek
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Grand Slam from yesterday

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Robert Horachek Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Grand Slam from yesterday

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Zach Stells
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Inshore fishing has remained consistent with the higher than normal wind conditions we have experienced over the past few weeks. I have been focusing on the backcountry channels and flats targeting Mangrove Snapper, Mackerel, Speckled Trout and Goliath Grouper. Snapper fishing has been very good producing catches in the 2-4lb...

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Zach Stells Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Inshore fishing has remained consistent with the higher than normal wind conditions we have experienced over the past few weeks. I have been focusing on the backcountry channels and flats targeting Mangrove Snapper, Mackerel, Speckled Trout and Goliath Grouper. Snapper fishing has been very good producing catches in the 2-4lb range on a consistent basis with some larger fish in the mix. While targeting these Snapper I have also been dropping a big bait down for Goliath Grouper that provides excitement for all aboard. These fish have been averaging from 30lb to well over 100lbs and provide an ultimate battle on stand up gear, catching a couple of these Grouper is not uncommon. The Spanish and Cero Mackerel and a few Speckled Trout have been making their appearance as the water temps cool slightly. All of these species will continue to improve with the water cooling and the weather settling into our winter season. I encourage everyone to experience some of the best inshore fishing the Florida Keys has to offer this winter, multiple species that are readily available and fishing the backcountry provides opportunities even when it's windy.

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