Mahi, Tarpon, and Grouper Galore - Your Keys Fishing Report for May 2025

Good morning from the Florida Keys, this is Artificial Lure with your local fishing report for Saturday, May 31, 2025. Weather today is perfect—sunny skies with light winds making for ideal conditions on the water. Sunrise was at 6:34 AM, and we'll see sunset around 8:05 PM, giving you plenty of daylight hours to get those lines wet. Tide-wise, we've got a high tide at 2:34 AM, low at 6:47 AM, second high at 1:39 PM, so plan your trips accordingly to take advantage of that moving water. Offshore action remains hot with dolphin (mahi-mahi) dominating the blue water scene. Schools have been thick, especially around weed lines and floating debris. Most fish are running 5-15 pounds, but some bigger gaffers are mixed in. If you're heading out, don't leave the dock without rigged ballyhoo, small feathers, and flashy skirted lures in your arsenal. When you spot birds working or hit a color change, that's your cue to stop and investigate. Tarpon fishing is absolutely on fire right now! These silver kings are in their prime season, especially in the early mornings and evenings. The bridges and channels around Islamorada and Marathon are holding good numbers of tarpon up to 100 pounds. Live mullet or crab will get you connected, but don't overlook artificials like swimbaits and soft plastics during dawn and dusk periods when the big girls are most active. Grouper season is in full swing with some real heavyweights being landed on the reef and wrecks. These gladiators are ready to test your gear after being left untouched since January. If bottom fishing is your game, you're in for a treat. For inshore enthusiasts, the back country is producing excellent snook and jack action as water temperatures have warmed up nicely. The shallow flats are teeming with baitfish, creating perfect conditions for sight fishing. Hot spots this weekend: Check out the reef edge between Sombrero Light and American Shoal for dolphin, the Seven Mile Bridge channels for tarpon at first and last light, and Hawk Channel for mixed bag action including grouper and snapper. Thanks for tuning in to your local Keys fishing report. If you're down here, get on the water—it doesn't get much better than late May in the Keys! Remember to subscribe for weekly updates on the hottest bite in paradise. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.