Florida Keys · named fishing ground
Marathon (West) Hump
The deeper Middle Keys hump — blackfin tuna and amberjack over the peak, mahi and sailfish on the surface.
What's biting here — right now
Mahi-Mahi100
In season (Jul)
SST 86°F workable (75–86°F prime)
Charted 600 ft suits this species (131–6560 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.9°C across ~15 nm)
Better near weedlines and floating debris, not bottom structure if you can find it
Run and gun to weedlines, boards and birds; pitch ballyhoo or jigs.
Sailfish100
In season (Jul)
SST 86°F workable (75–86°F prime)
Charted 600 ft suits this species (98–656 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.9°C across ~15 nm)
In NOAA-designated Essential Fish Habitat
Kite-fish live baits on color changes and showering ballyhoo.
Blue Marlin94
In season (Jul)
SST 86°F workable (77–86°F prime)
Charted 600 ft suits this species (656–9840 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.9°C across ~15 nm)
In NOAA-designated Essential Fish Habitat
Large trolled lures over canyons, seamounts and the continental shelf edge.
Yellowfin Tuna77
In season (Jul)
SST 86°F workable (72–84°F prime)
Charted 600 ft suits this species (197–4920 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.9°C across ~15 nm)
Troll skirted lures on blue-water edges, rips and canyon walls; chunk at night.
Wahoo70
In season (Jul)
SST 86°F workable (73–84°F prime)
Charted 600 ft suits this species (197–6560 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.9°C across ~15 nm)
High-speed troll (12-16 kt) with weighted lures over ledges and color changes.
Blackfin Tuna70
In season (Jul)
SST 86°F workable (72–84°F prime)
Charted 600 ft suits this species (131–984 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.9°C across ~15 nm)
Better near humps, wrecks and shrimp-boat culling grounds if you can find it
Small jigs or live pilchards over humps at dawn; chum behind shrimpers.
White Marlin41
In season (Jul)
SST 86°F outside preference (75–82°F prime)
Charted 600 ft suits this species (328–6560 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.9°C across ~15 nm)
Troll naked ballyhoo with dredges over 50-100 fathom lumps and edges.
Common Snook5
In season (Jul)
SST 86°F in the prime band (73–88°F prime)
Charted 600 ft marginal for this species (2–20 ft ideal)
No charted structure within 250 m — scored cautiously (charts don't mark all hard bottom)
Live bait or swimbaits on mangrove edges, dock lights and pass current seams.
Tarpon5
In season (Jul)
SST 86°F in the prime band (75–88°F prime)
Charted 600 ft marginal for this species (3–39 ft ideal)
Live crabs or mullet drifted through passes and along beaches on moving tide.
Permit5
In season (Jul)
SST 86°F in the prime band (75–88°F prime)
Charted 600 ft marginal for this species (2–20 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Live crabs sight-cast on flats; over wrecks in summer.
Bonefish5
In season (Jul)
SST 86°F in the prime band (75–88°F prime)
Charted 600 ft marginal for this species (1–7 ft ideal)
Shrimp or small crab flies led ahead of tailing fish on incoming flats.
Mangrove Snapper4
In season (Jul)
SST 86°F workable (72–86°F prime)
Charted 600 ft marginal for this species (10–131 ft ideal)
No charted structure within 250 m — scored cautiously (charts don't mark all hard bottom)
Light fluorocarbon and small live baits around any structure; chum heavily.
Live habitat-envelope scoring at this exact cell — SST, charted depth, charted structure and seabed, NOAA-designated habitat. The same engine and cards as tapping the spot in Fish mode.
Water temperature — last 10 weeks
2026-05-13 → 2026-07-22 · 83–87°F
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Species in season by month for Florida Keys (from the knowledge base). In season now: Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo, Swordfish, Blue Marlin, Red Drum (Redfish), Common Snook, Tarpon, Greater Amberjack, Red Grouper, Mangrove Snapper.
Other grounds in Florida Keys
The Islamorada Hump
Blackfin Tuna · Greater Amberjack · Atlantic Bonito
Key West / The Wall
Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi · Blackfin Tuna
Dry Tortugas
Mangrove Snapper · Red Grouper · Permit
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