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Islamorada Fishing Report: Tarpon, Mahi, and More in Early May 2025
ISLAMORADA FISHING REPORT - May 4, 2025
Hey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for Islamorada and the Florida Keys.
The sun rose today at 6:42 AM and will set at 7:53 PM, giving us plenty of daylight hours to chase those trophy fish. We're looking at a high tide around 9:30 AM and low tide at 3:45 PM, so plan your day accordingly.
Weather-wise, we're finally settling into that classic early May pattern - temps around 85°F with moderate southeasterly winds at 10-12 knots. Water temperature is holding steady at 79°F, which has the fish active and feeding.
Tarpon fishing has been absolutely on fire since early April! The silver kings are showing up in good numbers now, especially around the bridges and in the deeper channels. Early morning and evening outings have been most productive, with live crabs and mullet getting the most attention. Several 100+ pound fish were landed this past week[5].
Offshore, the mahi bite has been heating up nicely. Most boats are finding them in about 300 feet of water, with some nice bulls in the mix. Tuna and kingfish have pushed into shallower water lately, making them more accessible for nearshore trips[2].
In the backcountry and flats, it's been a mixed bag of snook, redfish, and some decent-sized jack crevalle. The speckled trout action remains consistent, especially on the grass flats during the incoming tide. Live shrimp under a popping cork is still the go-to bait, but DOA shrimp in new penny color has been killin' it too[1][4].
For you fly fishermen, permit are showing up on the flats in good numbers, with some fish hitting the 30-inch mark. The wind has been a factor, but there's plenty of protected areas in Florida Bay where you can still get good shots at fish[3].
Hot spots this week: Channel 2 and Channel 5 bridges have been producing tarpon consistently at first light. Snake Creek has been good for mangrove snapper. The flats around Lignumvitae Key are holding some nice permit, and the patch reefs off Conch Key have been giving up some quality yellowtail snapper.
If you're booking a charter, get on it quick - the good guides are filling up fast as we get deeper into May. Stop by World Wide Sportsman for the latest tackle and local knowledge before heading out.
That's it for today, folks! Remember, a bad day fishing in Islamorada still beats a good day anywhere else. Tight lines until next time!
- Artificial Lure
Hey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for Islamorada and the Florida Keys.
The sun rose today at 6:42 AM and will set at 7:53 PM, giving us plenty of daylight hours to chase those trophy fish. We're looking at a high tide around 9:30 AM and low tide at 3:45 PM, so plan your day accordingly.
Weather-wise, we're finally settling into that classic early May pattern - temps around 85°F with moderate southeasterly winds at 10-12 knots. Water temperature is holding steady at 79°F, which has the fish active and feeding.
Tarpon fishing has been absolutely on fire since early April! The silver kings are showing up in good numbers now, especially around the bridges and in the deeper channels. Early morning and evening outings have been most productive, with live crabs and mullet getting the most attention. Several 100+ pound fish were landed this past week[5].
Offshore, the mahi bite has been heating up nicely. Most boats are finding them in about 300 feet of water, with some nice bulls in the mix. Tuna and kingfish have pushed into shallower water lately, making them more accessible for nearshore trips[2].
In the backcountry and flats, it's been a mixed bag of snook, redfish, and some decent-sized jack crevalle. The speckled trout action remains consistent, especially on the grass flats during the incoming tide. Live shrimp under a popping cork is still the go-to bait, but DOA shrimp in new penny color has been killin' it too[1][4].
For you fly fishermen, permit are showing up on the flats in good numbers, with some fish hitting the 30-inch mark. The wind has been a factor, but there's plenty of protected areas in Florida Bay where you can still get good shots at fish[3].
Hot spots this week: Channel 2 and Channel 5 bridges have been producing tarpon consistently at first light. Snake Creek has been good for mangrove snapper. The flats around Lignumvitae Key are holding some nice permit, and the patch reefs off Conch Key have been giving up some quality yellowtail snapper.
If you're booking a charter, get on it quick - the good guides are filling up fast as we get deeper into May. Stop by World Wide Sportsman for the latest tackle and local knowledge before heading out.
That's it for today, folks! Remember, a bad day fishing in Islamorada still beats a good day anywhere else. Tight lines until next time!
- Artificial Lure
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Hey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for Islamorada and the Florida Keys.
The sun rose today at 6:42 AM and will set at 7:53 PM, giving us plenty of daylight hours to chase those trophy fish. We're looking at a high tide around 9:30 AM and low tide at 3:45 PM, so plan your day accordingly.
Weather-wise, we're finally settling into that classic early May pattern - temps around 85°F with moderate southeasterly winds at 10-12 knots. Water temperature is holding steady at 79°F, which has the fish active and feeding.
Tarpon fishing has been absolutely on fire since early April! The silver kings are showing up in good numbers now, especially around the bridges and in the deeper channels. Early morning and evening outings have been most productive, with live crabs and mullet getting the most attention. Several 100+ pound fish were landed this past week[5].
Offshore, the mahi bite has been heating up nicely. Most boats are finding them in about 300 feet of water, with some nice bulls in the mix. Tuna and kingfish have pushed into shallower water lately, making them more accessible for nearshore trips[2].
In the backcountry and flats, it's been a mixed bag of snook, redfish, and some decent-sized jack crevalle. The speckled trout action remains consistent, especially on the grass flats during the incoming tide. Live shrimp under a popping cork is still the go-to bait, but DOA shrimp in new penny color has been killin' it too[1][4].
For you fly fishermen, permit are showing up on the flats in good numbers, with some fish hitting the 30-inch mark. The wind has been a factor, but there's plenty of protected areas in Florida Bay where you can still get good shots at fish[3].
Hot spots this week: Channel 2 and Channel 5 bridges have been producing tarpon consistently at first light. Snake Creek has been good for mangrove snapper. The flats around Lignumvitae Key are holding some nice permit, and the patch reefs off Conch Key have been giving up some quality yellowtail snapper.
If you're booking a charter, get on it quick - the good guides are filling up fast as we get deeper into May. Stop by World Wide Sportsman for the latest tackle and local knowledge before heading out.
That's it for today, folks! Remember, a bad day fishing in Islamorada still beats a good day anywhere else. Tight lines until next time!
- Artificial Lure
Hey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for Islamorada and the Florida Keys.
The sun rose today at 6:42 AM and will set at 7:53 PM, giving us plenty of daylight hours to chase those trophy fish. We're looking at a high tide around 9:30 AM and low tide at 3:45 PM, so plan your day accordingly.
Weather-wise, we're finally settling into that classic early May pattern - temps around 85°F with moderate southeasterly winds at 10-12 knots. Water temperature is holding steady at 79°F, which has the fish active and feeding.
Tarpon fishing has been absolutely on fire since early April! The silver kings are showing up in good numbers now, especially around the bridges and in the deeper channels. Early morning and evening outings have been most productive, with live crabs and mullet getting the most attention. Several 100+ pound fish were landed this past week[5].
Offshore, the mahi bite has been heating up nicely. Most boats are finding them in about 300 feet of water, with some nice bulls in the mix. Tuna and kingfish have pushed into shallower water lately, making them more accessible for nearshore trips[2].
In the backcountry and flats, it's been a mixed bag of snook, redfish, and some decent-sized jack crevalle. The speckled trout action remains consistent, especially on the grass flats during the incoming tide. Live shrimp under a popping cork is still the go-to bait, but DOA shrimp in new penny color has been killin' it too[1][4].
For you fly fishermen, permit are showing up on the flats in good numbers, with some fish hitting the 30-inch mark. The wind has been a factor, but there's plenty of protected areas in Florida Bay where you can still get good shots at fish[3].
Hot spots this week: Channel 2 and Channel 5 bridges have been producing tarpon consistently at first light. Snake Creek has been good for mangrove snapper. The flats around Lignumvitae Key are holding some nice permit, and the patch reefs off Conch Key have been giving up some quality yellowtail snapper.
If you're booking a charter, get on it quick - the good guides are filling up fast as we get deeper into May. Stop by World Wide Sportsman for the latest tackle and local knowledge before heading out.
That's it for today, folks! Remember, a bad day fishing in Islamorada still beats a good day anywhere else. Tight lines until next time!
- Artificial Lure