Keys Fishing Report 11/10/2025: Fall Transition in Full Swing, Snook, Reds, Bones and Offshore Mahi & Sails

This is Artificial Lure with your Florida Keys fishing report for November 10, 2025. We’re rolling into the week after a mild cold front, and the conditions down here have locals and traveling anglers working overtime to stay ahead of the bite. The National Weather Service warns we’ll feel those brisk northerly winds pick up this afternoon as another front moves in, but the morning’s still sitting easy with light southeast breezes. Keep an eye on shifting winds and plan your offshore runs accordingly—by midday, you might see gusts tough enough to rough up the water around the outer reefs. Sunrise hit at 6:40 AM this morning and we’ll lose light by 5:42 PM, giving us just under 11 hours of sun for the day’s effort—plan those backcountry wades and reef drifts with an early start and a timely return. Checking the local tides for Key West, we had a low around 7:30 AM, the high swings in at 2:28 PM, and your evening drop will be at 6:27 PM. Tidal coefficients today are running low to mid-range, meaning slow-moving water and weaker currents—subtle presentations are the name of the game, especially for those working the flats and mangrove cuts according to tides4fishing. Now for the fun part—what’s biting? Even with that front, the fall transition is ON. Offshore, Islamorada charter crews are still reporting solid mahi-mahi numbers on the humps, with some boats scoring a couple dozen schoolie dolphin and the odd gaffer mixing in. The sailfish bite lit up midweek—tailing fish on the color change, with most boats raising one or two per trip. Blackfin tuna are still stacked up when the current pumps—vertical jigs and live pilchards are producing at first light. Slot kings and bonita are making things interesting too. Backcountry action is classic fall Keys—multi-slot redfish bites under the bridges like Channel 2 and Long Key, especially when the tide pushes bait under those spans. Snook counts are up in the creeks and cuts, with persistent anglers bagging up to 30 fish days. White Banks and the Marathon flats are seeing tailing bonefish and the odd permit. This time of year, an early incoming tide is the sweet spot for those flats gamefish. For bait and lure selection, here’s what’s working now: - **Snook and reds**: Flashy hard jerkbaits, white paddle tails, and live shrimp or pilchards on light fluorocarbon. In murkier water, try gold spinnerbaits or soft plastics with a thumping tail. - **Trout and bonefish**: Shrimp-tipped jigs, topwater walk-the-dog plugs, or soft plastics in natural or pink/white hues. Tiny bucktail jigs and sand fleas will fool wary bones. - **Spanish mackerel**: Silver spoons and Got-Cha plugs off any channel edge in Hawk Channel. - **Offshore**: Mahi are devouring trolled Ballyhoo and blue/silver feather rigs. For sailfish, break out the kites, goggle-eyes, and thread herring. A recent Florida Keys Fishing Report Today podcast says folks are scoring mixed bags: multi-slot reds, stacks of snook, bonefish bites, and schoolie This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.