Keys Fishing Forecast Tough, But Reds, Trout & Mackerel Still Biting

Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure coming at you with your Saturday fishing report for the Florida Keys and Miami waters. Let me tell you, we've got some challenging conditions out there today. The National Weather Service has Small Craft Advisories up through late Sunday night, with northeast winds cranking around 25 knots and gusting to 30. Seas are running 6 to 9 feet, occasionally hitting 11 feet in the Atlantic waters. The Gulf side isn't much better at 5 to 7 feet. These fresh to strong northeast winds are making it pretty hazardous for smaller vessels. For those checking tides in North Miami Beach, we're looking at a low this morning around 4:54 AM at 0.7 feet, with high tide coming up at 11:20 AM hitting 3.0 feet. Another low tide rolls in this evening around 5:20 PM at 1.2 feet. The tidal coefficient is sitting at 60, which is average, so we're not seeing extreme tidal swings today. Sunrise was right around 7:25 AM, and we'll have sunset at 6:43 PM, giving us about 11 hours and 24 minutes of daylight to work with. Air temps are sitting comfortable in the low 80s with water temps around 80 degrees. Now, the rough conditions are keeping most boats at the dock, but if you're determined to get out there, inshore is your best bet. The redfish have been active around grass flats and oyster beds when conditions allow. Speckled trout are holding in deeper holes early morning, then sliding shallow as the day warms up. For lures, walk-the-dog topwater baits like She Dogs and Skitter Walks are producing early morning around the grass flats. Spanish mackerel have been moving through the passes when seas calm down. Small spoons and Gotcha plugs are your go-to here. For bait fishermen, fresh shrimp is always a winner in these waters, and sand fleas work great for pompano when the surf fishing gets doable again. A couple hot spots worth mentioning: the grass flats around Key Largo have been holding good numbers of reds and trout. The passes between islands are producing Spanish mackerel on calmer days. Just keep an eye on those wind forecasts. With Tropical Storm Melissa out there almost reaching hurricane strength, keep monitoring conditions closely before heading out. Safety first, folks. Thanks for tuning in to today's fishing report. Make sure to subscribe for your daily fishing updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.