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| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Pompano |
Great
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Great
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
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| Almaco Jack |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
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Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Amberjack |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
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Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Atlantic Mackerel |
Great
|
Great
|
Great
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
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| Barracuda |
Great
|
Great
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Great
|
Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Good
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| Black Grouper |
Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Great
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
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| Blackfin Tuna |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Blacktip Shark |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
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Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Blue Marlin |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
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Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Bluefish |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
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Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Bonefish |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
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Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Bonito |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
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Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Bonnethead Shark |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
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Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Broomtail Grouper |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
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Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Bull Shark |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Cero Mackerel |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Cobia |
Great
|
Great
|
Great
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Good
|
Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Crab |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Cubera Snapper |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
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Good
|
Good
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Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| False Albacore |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Florida Pompano |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Gag Grouper |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Goliath Grouper |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Grunt |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
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Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Hammerhead Shark |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
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Good
|
Good
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
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Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Hogfish |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Horse-eye Jack |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Jack Crevalle |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Kingfish |
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
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| Lane Snapper |
Not Ideal
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Not Ideal
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Good
|
Good
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Good
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Lemon Shark |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
|
Great
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Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Lionfish |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
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Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Lobster |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Mahi Mahi |
Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
|
Great
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Good
|
Good
|
| Mako Shark |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Mangrove Snapper |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Mutton Snapper |
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
| Nurse Shark |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
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Great
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Great
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
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Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Permit |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Queen Snapper |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Rainbow Runner |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Red Grouper |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
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| Red Snapper |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
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Great
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
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| Redfish |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
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| Sailfish |
Great
|
Good
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Good
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Great
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Great
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
|
Great
|
Great
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| Scamp Grouper |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
|
Great
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Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Skipjack Tuna |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
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Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Snook |
Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Good
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
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Great
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Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Snowy Grouper |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
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Good
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Good
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Not Ideal
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| Spanish Mackerel |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
|
Great
|
Great
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Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Speckled Trout |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
|
Great
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Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Swordfish |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
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Good
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Good
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
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Great
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Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Tarpon |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
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Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Tiger Shark |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
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Good
|
Good
|
Great
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Great
|
Great
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Great
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Great
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Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Tilefish |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
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Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Triggerfish |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
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Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Tripletail |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
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Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Vermillion Snapper |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
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Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
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Great
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Great
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Good
|
Good
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| Wahoo |
Great
|
Great
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Good
|
Good
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Good
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Good
|
Good
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Good
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Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
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| Warsaw Grouper |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
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Good
|
Good
|
Great
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Great
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Great
|
Great
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Great
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Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| White Marlin |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
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| Yellowfin Tuna |
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
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Good
|
Good
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Good
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Good
|
Great
|
Great
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| Yellowtail Amberjack |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Yellowtail Snapper |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
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Great
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Good
|
Good
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If you’re fishing in Key West, FL knowing when to toss out a line is key. Our Key West fishing seasons calendar lays out which species are running right now and with color-coded seasonality, it’s easy to see what’s biting in Key West right now. From which months to catch mutton snapper in Key West to which months are best for yellowtail snapper in Key West and every other species in between, we’ve aggregated the data so you can plan your next trip to Key West with confidence. Ready to book your trip? See here all our Key West fishing charters, find something you like, and let us set you up for the trip of a lifetime!