Fishing Seasons
The real beauty of charter fishing in Key West is there is always something in season. The weather here is generally great fishing weather all year. With the exceptions of when we receive an expected visitor.
So feel comfortable that whenever you decide to come to Key West and fish, you will pretty much always get what you game for. This list shows you a general idea of when each local game fish is in season.
| SPECIES | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG | SEPT | OCT | NOV | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin (Blue) | F | F | F | G | G | G | G | F | F | G | G | F |
| Marlin (White) | P | P | P | F | F | G | G | G | F | F | F | F |
| Sailfish | G | G | EX | EX | G | G | G | F | F | G | G | G |
| Dolphin | P | P | G | G | EX | EX | EX | G | F | P | P | P |
| Wahoo | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | F | F | G | G | G |
| Tuna (Black fin) | EX | EX | EX | G | F | P | P | P | F | G | G | EX |
| Kingfish | EX | EX | EX | G | F | F | P | P | P | F | G | EX |
| Barracuda | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Cero (Mackerel) | EX | EX | EX | G | F | F | F | F | F | G | G | EX |
| Tarpon | P | P | EX | EX | EX | EX | G | F | F | P | P | P |
| Shark | G | G | G | F | F | F | F | F | G | G | G | G |