Miami Urban Canal System Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Miami Urban Canal System Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Miami Urban Canal System

Maurice Young
Lauderhill, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Maurice Young Lauderhill, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

With the weather cooperating, calm seas have afforded most of us to run offshore to target swordfish, blackfin tunas, and Mahi-mahi. We are still getting many Mahi Mahi biting in between 600-1,000 feet of water. It used to be that Mahi Mahi season peaked in Spring / Summer months but as of recently, the larger Mahi have been biting great into September. Now that the full moon is waning there have been an ideal scene for inshore fishing, reef, wreck, and Cubera Snapper fishing at night. The Yellowtail / Mangrove snapper bite has been consistent on the reefs between 45- 90 feet of water as long as the current is flowing. The smaller football Blackfin tuna are also showing up in 150 - 300' of water following the early fall bait run that has appeared with ballyhoo, finger mullets, and pilchards, thick on the outer reefs with plenty of hungry pelagics on the prowl! They all can be caught drift fishing live bait or trolling small feathers rigs. If you’re looking to get out on the water for a great time fishing or just need information / tips, please feel free to book or contact me or any of our great charter captains located here in the Florida Keys. We are all willing to help & truly love to share our knowledge of this amazing Keys fishery. Until the next fishing report, tight lines & bent rods!

Mahi Mahi / Dorado fishing in Key Largo, Florida

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Eric Reynolds
Homestead, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Eric Reynolds Homestead, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Summertime dolphin (mahi mahi) has been hit or miss this year, but we just had one of the best days of dolphin fishing in 5 years. There are some nice fish still out there and we are coming home with plenty of meat for the freezers. In late September and early October we have another good run of nice dolphin coming back through.
Swordfishing in September and October is usually amazing! Usually bigger better fish with multiple shots.

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Alex Monteagudo
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

It's been good Bite has been good early morning

Alex Monteagudo Key Largo, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

It's been good
Bite has been good early morning

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★★★★★
We had an awesome time catching Peacock bass and dragon slaying. 100% recommend
Joe P. | November 14, 2025

Trip: Iguana Hunt
★★★★★
We all had a great time. Our captain was great too. Will do again with Diego!
Jeffrey G. | November 4, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass + Iguana Cast & Blast
★★★★★
We had a great time! Our guide, Charles, was very personable and knowledgeable of the fishing area. Definitely recommend!
Wesley H. | July 25, 2025

Trip: Freshwater Peacock Bass & More
★★★★★
Our trip was good our guide did a good job of getting us on the fish and was very knowledgeable about the area. We also had a blast with the iguana hunt.
Brint W. | June 23, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass + Iguana Cast & Blast
★★★★★
The fishing was slow but still had a great time shooting iguanas.
Blue H. | June 9, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass + Iguana Cast & Blast
★★★★★
Great guide eager to please
Matthew T. | May 22, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass + Iguana Cast & Blast
★★★★★
Charles did great dealing with three little kids. They all had a super fun time and are already trying to make plans for next year.
Rhett H. | April 5, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass + Iguana Cast & Blast
★★★★★
Great trip!
Marty B. | March 29, 2025

Trip: Freshwater Peacock Bass & More
★★★★★
Captain Charles was awesome getting us on the iguanas and putting us on the fish.
Joe D. | March 29, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass + Iguana Cast & Blast
★★★★★
Captain Charles was great he put me and my wife on some Lrg Mouth and Peacocks. The trip was rounded out with blasting iguanas 🤯so much fun. Charles a a easy guy to talk to and if you go on many trips you know that not always the case.
Ezra H. | March 16, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass + Iguana Cast & Blast