FishCondishFlorida Keys, FL Fishing Report & Live Conditions
Florida Keys, FL fishing report
The Florida Keys are defined by permit, bonefish, tarpon, snook, redfish, and mutton snapper — not the Northeast species on your list. Striped bass, fluke, bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish simply do not have meaningful populations in Keys waters, and building a report around them would be genuinely misleading and useless to you as an angler planning a real trip.
I can write you an accurate, detailed Keys fishing report covering the species that actually live there across the flats, channels, bridges, and reef — tarpon migrations, permit on the flats, bridge snook and snapper at night, reef grouper and yellowtail, and backcountry redfish. That report would give you real, actionable information. Just say the word and I'll put it together for you.
Florida Keys, FL tide times
The closest NOAA tide station to Florida Keys, FL is Grassy Key, north side, Florida Bay (station 8723921), about 1 miles away. The mean tide range at this station is 0.9 ft. Predictions below are referenced to MLLW in local time.
| Date | Tides |
|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | ▼ Low 12:47 AM 0.1 ft▲ High 6:16 AM 1 ft▼ Low 12:25 PM 0.5 ft▲ High 6:01 PM 1.4 ft |
| Sun, Aug 2 | ▼ Low 1:16 AM 0.2 ft▲ High 6:46 AM 1.1 ft▼ Low 1:13 PM 0.4 ft▲ High 6:44 PM 1.3 ft |
| Mon, Aug 3 | ▼ Low 1:46 AM 0.3 ft▲ High 7:17 AM 1.2 ft▼ Low 2:07 PM 0.4 ft▲ High 7:30 PM 1.1 ft |
| Tue, Aug 4 | ▼ Low 2:17 AM 0.4 ft▲ High 7:50 AM 1.2 ft▼ Low 3:08 PM 0.3 ft▲ High 8:24 PM 1 ft |
| Wed, Aug 5 | ▼ Low 2:51 AM 0.5 ft▲ High 8:28 AM 1.3 ft▼ Low 4:17 PM 0.2 ft▲ High 9:33 PM 0.8 ft |
| Thu, Aug 6 | ▼ Low 3:30 AM 0.6 ft▲ High 9:15 AM 1.3 ft▼ Low 5:32 PM 0.1 ft▲ High 11:07 PM 0.7 ft |
| Fri, Aug 7 | ▼ Low 4:18 AM 0.7 ft▲ High 10:16 AM 1.4 ft▼ Low 6:50 PM 0 ft |
| Sat, Aug 8 | ▲ High 12:49 AM 0.6 ft▼ Low 5:19 AM 0.7 ft▲ High 11:30 AM 1.4 ft▼ Low 8:03 PM -0.1 ft |
| Sun, Aug 9 | ▲ High 2:05 AM 0.7 ft▼ Low 6:32 AM 0.7 ft▲ High 12:44 PM 1.5 ft▼ Low 9:07 PM -0.1 ft |
| Mon, Aug 10 | ▲ High 2:58 AM 0.7 ft▼ Low 7:46 AM 0.7 ft▲ High 1:52 PM 1.6 ft▼ Low 10:00 PM -0.2 ft |
Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS, regenerated daily. For the live water level, wind, and today's fishing score, open the Florida Keys, FL dashboard.
What's biting near Florida Keys, FL
The species most likely to be feeding the flats, channels, bridges, and reef: striped bass, fluke (summer flounder), bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish. FishCondish grades every hour of the day for Florida Keys, FL and gives each species its own bite forecast, so you can see which window is worth fishing before you load the truck.
Florida Keys, FL fishing FAQ
What fish can you catch at Florida Keys, FL?
The species bite forecast for Florida Keys, FL covers what's likely feeding there, including striped bass, fluke (summer flounder), bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish — and updates with the live conditions.
What's the best time of day to fish Florida Keys, FL?
Dawn and dusk are usually the strongest windows at Florida Keys, FL, especially when they line up with moving water around a tide change. FishCondish grades every hour of the day so you can pick the best one.
When is the best season to fish Florida Keys, FL?
Spring and fall typically bring the most active fishing along the flats, channels, bridges, and reef as fish migrate and feed heavily, with summer steady for warm-water species. It varies year to year, so check the live score before you head out.
How do I know if it's a good day to fish Florida Keys, FL?
FishCondish combines wind, tide movement, water temperature, pressure trend, and moon phase into a single 1–10 fishing score for Florida Keys, FL, updated in real time — a quick go/no-go read before you make the trip.
Fishing tips for Florida Keys, FL
New to these waters? Start with these beginner-friendly guides: