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 worldwide as a legendary angling destination, The Florida Keys helped pioneer backcountry sportfishing, saltwater fly fishing and light-tackle angling. Celebrated captains such as Jimmie Albright, Cecil Keith, Billy Knowles and Richard Stanczyk Sr. shaped the sport, while famous anglers including Ted Williams, Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey and Presidents Herbert Hoover, Harry S. Truman and George H.W. Bush added to the island chain’s enduring fishing legacy.
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Key West
High Class Hooker Sportfishing Charters
High Class Hooker Charters — premier private fishing charters in Key West offering reef, wreck and offshore trips.
Marathon
Marathon Bait & Tackle
Marathon Bait & Tackle: family-owned for over 50 years, your complete fishing center in the Middle Keys.
Key West
Salt Creek Fishing Charters
Salt Creek Fishing Charters — inshore, flats & near‑shore fishing trips in Key West where Captain Alex Harmon guides you to tarpon, bonefish, permit & snapper in a fully‑equipped bay boat.
The Lower Keys
Low Key Angling
Low Key Angling offers flats, backcountry and nearshore fishing charters in Key West and the Lower Florida Keys targeting tarpon, permit, bonefish and other inshore species.
Key Largo
Costa Morada Fishing Charters
Costa Morada Fishing Charters — high-performance offshore sportfishing adventures from Islamorada, Florida Keys.
Key West
Dream Sickle Charters
Dream Sickle Charters offers shallow-water sight fishing charters from Key West, Florida Keys, targeting tarpon, bonefish, permit and more.
Islamorada
A Fishing Guide
A Fishing Guide offers light tackle and fly fishing charters in Islamorada, targeting species like tarpon, bonefish, permit, redfish, and snook. Captain Steve Friedman provides personalized trips for anglers of all levels. Family-friendly adventures available.
Key West
Keys Custom Fishing Charters
Keys Custom Fishing Charters — private sport-fishing charters in Key West, where expert guides and tailored trips deliver unforgettable angling adventures.
Key West
Cowboy Cowgirl SportFishing Charters
Cowboy Cowgirl Sportfishing Charters delivers family-owned, multi-generational guided fishing adventures in Key West—from shared offshore deep-sea trips to private shark hunts—aboard a fleet of expertly equipped boats.
Islamorada
Pelagic Raptors Charters
Cast lines with Captain Mike on Pelagic Raptors fishing charters
Key West
Flying Fish Charters
Flying Fish Charters offers light tackle and fly fishing charters for tarpon, permit, bonefish, redfish, and snook on the backcountry flats of Key West with Captain Jamie Connell.
Key Largo
FnR Charters
FnR Charters — versatile private fishing trips in Key Largo, Florida Keys covering flats, back-country and deep-sea adventures.
The Lower Keys
Last Cast Charters
Last Cast Charters offers flats, backcountry, inshore, reef, and offshore fishing charters from Cudjoe Key in the Lower Florida Keys with Capt. Andrew Tipler.
Key Largo
Miss Chief Charters
Miss Chief Charters – Premium deep-sea and reef fishing adventures out of Key Largo in the Florida Keys.
Islamorada
Pirates For Hire Charters
Pirates For Hire Charters — custom private boat charters in Islamorada, where flexible adventures meet laid-back island fun.
