Fish Availability Calendar

Key West always has GREAT fishing all year round. Certain fish are more abundant at different times of the year than others, based in part because of water temperatures, migration patterns, and spawning cycles. Below is a guide to which species are biting best at each month of the year.

Key: Excellent Good Fair Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec    Amberjack       Barracuda       Blue Marlin       Bonefish       Cobia       Dolphin       Grouper       Kingfish       Mackeral - Cero       Mackeral - Spanish       Mangrove Snapper       Mutton Snapper       Permit       Sailfish       Shark       Tarpon       Tuna Black Fin       Tuna Yellow Fin       Wahoo       Yellowtail Snapper