Fishing Reports

November offers a veritable feast of fishing opportunities in Marathon!   Whether your tastes favor pursuing pelagic species, meat-hunting on the reefs and wrecks or wrestling sharks in shallow water, this is the month for you!   The driving force … Read More

October is the time of year most of the country thinks of leaf-peeping and pumpkins.  But, it’s our last month of summer here in the Keys!   Snapper fishing was off the chain in August and September, and I’m optimistic … Read More

Aaah, September.  Some call it the most wonderful time of the year.   The kids are back to school, which means our tourist base swings to a distinctly older demographic.  A hush comes over resorts, restaurants and attractions throughout Marathon. … Read More

August brings the warmest temperatures of the year, so you’ll want to adjust your schedule to fish the cooler times of day … early morning, late evening and dark of night.   Here’s a good plan to beat the heat: … Read More

July is an active month here in Marathon from the Independence Day celebrations straight through to lobster mini season, with plenty of fishing in between.   Mangrove action, day and night.   The mangroves have made their way from the … Read More

Summertime and the fishing’s easy!   Whether you’re looking to fill your dinner plate or your trophy wall – or both – the waters off Marathon offer abundant opportunities during June.   Snapper and grouper on the reef   On … Read More

Spring is our fishery’s way of saying, “Let’s Party”!   Grouper season   First and foremost, we celebrate the opening of grouper season in the South Atlantic on May 1.  Black, gag and red grouper will hit the docks in … Read More

As the rest of the country hopes to leave winter’s cold behind during April, we anticipate a big warm up to the fishing here in Marathon, as many fisheries spring to life once again.   Let’s start offshore.  April heralds … Read More