Florida Fishing Reports

Key West and Lower Keys - The Permit are Marching! There are a few days each March when the flats are hosting all three of the Grand Slam species (Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit) and the fish are hungry and eating flys well. Yesterday was one of those days on the Atlantic side more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - The Dolphin are here! The Easterly winds have brought the blue water in along with some weedlines. Quite a few Dolphin have been caught with most of the fish being in the 5 to 15 lb. range. There was also a couple of fish in the 40 lb range we more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - It appears that the little bit of winter we had is already ending. The birds and fish seem to be heading north already. In the 20 years that I've been here this feels like the mildest season I can remember. The water temp gauge on my sonar unit never more...
Capt. Andy Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - Outstanding Catch Dept.- This was a week for big fish. Last week I got that 44 inch fish. Saturday 15 year old Matt Earle of Cocoa Beach got two big reds, one of 40 inches and the other of 43 inches, out of the Indian River. The kid was really a goo more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Anticipation The weather has been superb this past week. The bait is showing up by the bushel. Fishing is improving with every day. We are catching an unprecedented mixed bag. Yet I am still on the edge of my seat. It’s like all the clo more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Jupiter & Palm Beach Offshore Saltwater Fishing Report - The highlight of the week: After trolling with no success for an hour or so, we shut down to change over to drift fishing the reef. The depth was 80 feet. We were slightly south of Palm Beach Inlet. A minute or two after shutting down, someone sho more...
Capt. Rob Mazzei - Jupiter

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - The air temperature has been mild in east central Florida in the mid seventies lower eighties. The water has warmed up also making the fish a little more aggressive. The reds are still schooled up in the Mosquito Lagoon. Some schools of reds are in t more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE The cobia are here!!! Not just the first fish but fish everyday since Thursday. Panama City Pier caught one on Thursday. Capt. Cathi Wagner caught the 1st fish out of Destin (for the 2nd year in a row) on Friday. She hooked a fish twice o more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Bait's Here, Life is Good! It’s officially spring when a front comes through and it doesn’t affect fishing very much. Bait is everywhere from Marco Island to Ft Myers. This means the fish are about to be here also. Large schools are holding in th more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Miami, Florida - Offshore - The recent beautiful weather we have been having has not only been bringing out the fisherman, but it has also been bringing in the Dolphin. March can be an excellent month for Dolphin fisherman. Some years Dolphin will make an early showing and c more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami