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Late May Fishing Heats Up in the Florida Keys and Miami

Late May Fishing Heats Up in the Florida Keys and Miami

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 Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure checking in with your Friday, May 23rd fishing report for the Florida Keys and Miami area.

We are in the sweet spot of late May, and it is showing out on the water. Overnight, conditions have been warming, with sunrise right around 6:32 AM and sunset at 7:58 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get after it. Expect air temps in the mid to upper 80s today with lighter winds and mostly calm seas—a welcome shift from the breezier winter months. The tides have been running strong, especially around the new moon, so pay attention for those best bite windows on the incoming and outgoing tides.

Offshore, the action is solid for those chasing pelagics. Kingfish and blackfin tuna are leading the charge, with regular catches of king mackerel in the 15 to 30-plus pound range right off Miami Beach and in the bluewater edges. These kings are smoking light tackle and are a blast on the run. Blackfin tuna are schooled up in good numbers; both species are smashing live pilchards and goggle eyes, but a well-presented trolling spoon or flashy jig will get hammered too, especially around dawn and dusk. Keep those wire leaders handy, as the toothy bites can come quick.

Mahi mahi have started to make stronger appearances offshore the past week, especially around weed lines and floating debris. While the schools can be scattered, when you find them, action is hot. Small live baits, cut ballyhoo, and bright skirted trolling lures are all working. Mahi are running smaller on average but a few slammer bulls have been reported from the humps and deeper current breaks between Key Largo and Marathon[1][4][5]. A recent report out of Key Largo saw mahi and some big sharks, so be ready for a mixed bag[4].

On the bottom, grouper season kicked off May 1st and plenty of folks are getting into quality black and red grouper on the wrecks and reefs. The mutton snapper bite is reliable, and if you’re dropping cut baits or live pinfish to the bottom, you’re in the game. Tickling the edge of the reef in 60-120 feet has been best for both snapper and grouper right now[1].

Closer to shore and in the backcountry, the inshore scene is hot for redfish and snook on the flats, especially early in the day during higher tides. Topwater baits at daybreak have been producing explosive hits, with soft plastics and live shrimp earning their keep once the sun gets higher[5].

For hot spots, set your sights on the drop-offs east of Alligator Reef and the edge off Government Cut for kingfish and tuna. If it’s mahi you’re after, look for rips and weed lines between the Islamorada Humps and Marathon. For inshore species, the flats around Tavernier and Snake Creek are loaded up with cooperative redfish.

That’s your full rundown for today. Tight lines and let’s make this May one for the record books!
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