Keys and Miami Fishing Report - June 1, 2025

This is Artificial Lure with your Florida Keys and Miami fishing report for Sunday, June 1, 2025. The sun cracked the horizon at 6:37 AM and will set at 8:13 PM in the Keys, giving us a long window to get lines wet. Tidewise, we’ve got an early high at 3:27 AM and a low around 7:59 AM, with plenty of moving water through the middle of your morning session, ideal conditions to stir up some feeding activity. Over in Miami, tides are running similar, with highs just after midnight and again in early afternoon, so that late morning push should be solid for inshore action. Weather is holding steady with that classic subtropical June warmth, light breezes pushing in from the southeast, and water temps right in the fishes’ comfort zone. The wind’s laid back enough most days to get on the flats or stick it out offshore without getting bounced around. The past week’s been a mixed bag of both consistent and exciting catches. According to the latest Florida Keys Region Fishing Report, there’s been a strong showing of sailfish and some early mahi-mahi popping up offshore. Blackfin tuna schools are still holding on the edge, so trolling small feathers or live pilchards can put you in the action for both species. For those dropping deep, mutton snapper and lane snapper are coming over the rails in good numbers, especially over the wrecks and patch reefs around Big Pine and Marathon. Wreck fishing’s been especially productive, with several boats reporting hook-and-cook muttons and even the occasional palometta. Closer to shore, snook and juvenile tarpon are hot targets—Islamorada guides are reporting steady snook around the mangroves, and the baby tarpon bite is just catching fire. Bonefishing remains solid on the ocean-side flats with fish in the five- to seven-pound range making a strong showing, and a few redfish have slid back into their old haunts with some respectable 30-inchers caught of late. For bait, live pilchards and pinfish are king right now for both offshore and inshore targets. If you’re working artificials, grab a handful of soft plastic jerkbaits in natural colors for the snook and bonefish. Bucktail jigs tipped with shrimp can’t be beat for snapper on the reefs, and the fly folks are finding success with tan and olive crab patterns for permit, even if they’re a little finicky this season. Offshore, small trolling feathers in blue/white or black/purple are nailing the blackfin, and anything that mimics a flying fish is a safe bet for the mahi. For hotspots, check out the Marathon Hump for tuna action, and the Channel 5 and Channel 2 bridges for tarpon and snook early and late in the day. On the flats, the area off Islamorada’s Oceanside and around Sugarloaf Key are both producing consistent bonefish and the occasional permit. That’s your report for this beautiful June morning—tight lines and bent rods to everyone headed out today! Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. This has been a Quiet Plea This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.