South Atlantic Ocean Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Walter Kirchner
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

ood stuff happening down here in Key West. We are between seasons here. On the warmer days we catch Sailfish, blackfin tuna and Mahi Mahi. On the cooler days it’s mackerel , kingfish, sailfish and Wahoo. As you can see when the weather is in between like it was today,...

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Walter Kirchner Key West, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

ood stuff happening down here in Key West. We are between seasons here. On the warmer days we catch Sailfish, blackfin tuna and Mahi Mahi. On the cooler days it’s mackerel , kingfish, sailfish and Wahoo. As you can see when the weather is in between like it was today, we have a chance of catching all of it. Let’s go dry a few off

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Brad Picariello
Marathon, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

A great day aboard. The little migratory fish are here on the reef in Marathon Fl. The fish are little guys but a lot of fun. At one time we had over 12 fish behind the boat, an incredible sight. They are up on the reef in 20 to 30'...

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Brad Picariello Marathon, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

A great day aboard. The little migratory fish are here on the reef in Marathon Fl. The fish are little guys but a lot of fun. At one time we had over 12 fish behind the boat, an incredible sight. They are up on the reef in 20 to 30' of water pushing bait- mostly ballyhoo. To see this happen is amazing even to me doing it for 40 years. What a great time for my customers and crew. Also the bottom bite is off the scale. Yellow tail snapper, mutton snapper, king fish, and many other species. Time to come on down here for dinner and a show. Don't forget the sailfish are all catch and release but as much dinner as you want otherwise!

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Justin Ferrell with Good Times Key West
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

It's beeen gooooood

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Justin Ferrell with Good Times Key West Key West, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

It's beeen gooooood

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Don Reichert
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Big Mahi today and lots of snappers

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Don Reichert Islamorada, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Big Mahi today and lots of snappers

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Alex Harmon
Summerland Key, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Snappers, jacks, sea trout and snook have been all around after this cold front!

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Alex Harmon Summerland Key, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Snappers, jacks, sea trout and snook have been all around after this cold front!

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Justin Ferrell with Good Times Key West
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Cero and Spanish mackerel bite has been great on the reef and in the nearshore channels. Mangrove and yellow tail bite has stayed consistent. Lane snapper have been on fire but FWC apparently knows that and have put an emergency closure on lane snapper in state gulf water. This is...

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Justin Ferrell with Good Times Key West Key West, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Cero and Spanish mackerel bite has been great on the reef and in the nearshore channels.
Mangrove and yellow tail bite has stayed consistent.
Lane snapper have been on fire but FWC apparently knows that and have put an emergency closure on lane snapper in state gulf water. This is not updated/ reflected on fish rules app. So there has been a lot of confusion and frustration surround the species and legalities.
Offshore there are still a few mahi being caught, wahoo bite is great, or just more guys targeting/ posting them. Tuna (blackfin) have started showing up.
Live bait is plentiful on the beaches and lots of guys throwing the net. Sabikis on markers have also been filling the livewell.

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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