Fishing Seasons

Key West, Florida

Just because a month is low, doesn’t mean you won’t catch that fish then. Low just means there’s a lower chance of it happening. The same is true during high months. This chart is to be used as a general guideline of what’s going to be more available when you’re planning your trip.

[Good +++] [Moderate ooo] [Low ]

January, February, March
Species JAN FEB MAR
African Pompano +++ +++ +++
Amberjack ooo ooo +++
Barracuda +++ +++ +++
Black Grouper +++ +++ +++
Black Tip Shark ooo ooo ooo
Blackfin Tuna +++ +++ +++
Blue Marlin ooo ooo ooo
Bonefish ooo ooo +++
Bonnet Shark +++ +++ +++
Cobia +++ +++ +++
Dolphin ooo
Grouper +++ +++ +++
Jack +++ +++ +++
Kingfish +++ +++ +++
Lemon Shark ooo ooo +++
Mackerel +++ +++ +++
Marlin
Mangrove Snapper +++ +++ +++
Mutton Snapper +++ +++ +++
Permit ooo
Sailfish +++ +++ +++
Shark +++ +++ +++
Snapper +++ +++ +++
Swordfish +++ +++ +++
Tarpon ooo +++
Yellowfin Tuna +++ ooo
Yellowtail Snapper +++ +++ +++
Wahoo +++ +++ ooo
April, May, June
Species APR MAY JUN
African Pompano +++ +++ ooo
Amberjack +++ +++ +++
Barracuda +++ +++ +++
Black Grouper +++ +++ +++
Black Tip Shark +++ +++ +++
Blackfin Tuna +++ +++ ooo
Blue Marlin +++ +++ +++
Bonefish +++ +++ +++
Bonnet Shark +++ +++ +++
Cobia +++ ooo
Dolphin +++ +++ +++
Grouper +++ +++ +++
Jack ooo ooo
Kingfish +++ +++ ooo
Lemon Shark +++ +++ +++
Mackerel
Marlin ooo +++ +++
Mangrove Snapper +++ +++ +++
Mutton Snapper +++ +++ +++
Permit +++ +++ +++
Sailfish +++ +++ ooo
Shark +++ +++ +++
Snapper +++ +++ +++
Swordfish +++ +++ +++
Tarpon +++ +++ +++
Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowtail Snapper +++ +++ +++
Wahoo
July, August, September
Species JUL AUG SEP
African Pompano
Amberjack +++ +++ ooo
Barracuda +++ +++ +++
Black Grouper ooo ooo ooo
Black Tip Shark +++ +++ +++
Blackfin Tuna
Blue Marlin +++ +++ +++
Bonefish +++ +++ +++
Bonnet Shark +++ +++ +++
Cobia
Dolphin +++ +++ ooo
Grouper ooo ooo ooo
Jack
Kingfish
Lemon Shark +++ +++ +++
Mackerel ooo
Marlin +++ +++ +++
Mangrove Snapper +++ +++ +++
Mutton Snapper +++ +++ +++
Permit +++ +++ ooo
Sailfish ooo ooo ooo
Shark +++ +++ +++
Snapper +++ +++ +++
Swordfish +++ +++ +++
Tarpon +++ ooo
Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowtail Snapper +++ +++ +++
Wahoo
October, November, December
Species OCT NOV DEC
African Pompano
Amberjack ooo ooo ooo
Barracuda +++ +++ +++
Black Grouper ooo +++ +++
Black Tip Shark +++ ooo ooo
Blackfin Tuna —- +++ +++
Blue Marlin +++ +++ ooo
Bonefish +++ ooo ooo
Bonnet Shark +++ +++ +++
Cobia ooo +++
Dolphin
Grouper ooo ooo +++
Jack +++ +++
Kingfish +++
Lemon Shark +++ ooo ooo
Mackerel ooo ooo +++
Marlin +++ ooo
Mangrove Snapper +++ +++ +++
Mutton Snapper +++ +++ +++
Permit
Sailfish +++ +++ +++
Shark +++ +++ +++
Snapper +++ +++ +++
Swordfish +++ +++ +++
Tarpon
Yellowfin Tuna ooo +++
Yellowtail Snapper +++ +++ +++
Wahoo ooo +++