Fishing
From backcountry flats to the deep blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf, the Florida Keys are an angler’s dream. Cast for bonefish, tarpon, and permit in skinny water, or chase sailfish, mahi, and tuna offshore—the variety is unmatched. Local captains and charters know where the action is, whether you’re after a record catch or dinner for the grill. With easy access from every island, fishing here is less about luck and more about adventure. Rods ready? The Keys are always biting.
Fishing Information
All the details you need: licenses, regulations, videos, styles, and tips to make your Florida Keys fishing excursion a keeper.
Florida Keys Lobster Season
Every year, thousands of locals and visitors dive into spiny lobster season, a favorite Florida Keys tradition. The Florida Fish and Wildlife...
Florida Keys Fishing Tournaments
The Florida Keys is a famous for fishing tournaments. Check our list highlighting some of the many tournaments taking place throughout the year.
Sportfishing History in The Florida Keys
Renowned as a world-class destination for anglers, history-rich Islamorada is where backcountry sport fishing and saltwater fly fishing were pioneered.
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Wall To Wall Fishing Charters
Wall To Wall Fishing Charters — premier private fishing and sandbar tours out of Key West for all ages and experience levels.
Beach Weekend
Beach Weekend Key West is a full-service marina on Stock Island offering pontoon and fishing boat rentals, storage, repairs, and a well-equipped ship store—all just a stone’s throw from Key West.
Saltwater Angler
The Saltwater Angler — Key West’s premier outfitter for fishing charters, technical gear, and apparel.
Bonefishing Key West
Bonefishing Key West offers guided flats and fly fishing charters for bonefish, permit, tarpon, shark, and barracuda throughout the Lower Florida Keys, Key West, and the Marquesas with Captain Lenny Leonard.
Purple Heron Charters
Purple Heron Charters offers private flats, backcountry, and eco-tour fishing charters out of Key West with Captain John Hoover, specializing in fly fishing, spin fishing, and sight fishing for a wide variety of inshore species.
Compass Rose Charters
Key West Florida Fishing provides personalized fishing charters targeting species like tarpon, bonefish, permit, snapper, and grouper.
All Water Charters
Experience unforgettable private fishing adventures in Key West with expert Captain Kyle!
Cora Beth Fishing
Cora Beth Fishing offers personalized, limited-load party boat and private fishing charters from Key West Bight Marina.
No Doubt Fishing Charters
No Doubt Charters is a family-owned Key West fishing charter offering sportfishing, snorkeling, and trips to the Dry Tortugas.
Captain Rios Charters
Captain Rio's Charters offers personalized, adventure-filled boating experiences in Key West, specializing in spearfishing, lobstering, island exploration, and water-based activities aboard a 32-foot Stamas vessel.
Outer Limits Sportfishing
Outer Limits Sportfishing — deep-sea fishing charters in Key West, where tournament-ready gear and offshore adventure collide.
Fury Water Adventures
Fury Water Adventures offers the ultimate Key West experience, from thrilling water excursions to convenient land rentals
Kilo Whiskey Charters
Kilo Whiskey Charters offers customizable offshore fishing, reef, wreck, swordfish, sandbar, sunset, Marquesas, and Dry Tortugas charters out of Key West aboard a 33-foot SeaVee with Captain Anthony Del Valle, a merchant mariner-credentialed guide with over a decade of Keys experience.
Fish Key West®
Fish Key West — full-service fishing charter company in Key West offering flats, deep-sea and split-charters.