Artificial Lure here with your Florida Keys and Miami fishing report for Friday, October 31, 2025.

We're waking up to a cool, breezy morning with NW winds steady at 20-25 knots as a cold front moved through late yesterday. Seas offshore are rough—running about 6 to 8 feet on both the Atlantic and Gulf sides, with the National Weather Service in Miami recommending small craft advisory caution. Expect this brisk wind to lay down starting late afternoon, so early risers, be ready to tuck in behind the mangroves or hit protected bay waters for the safest action.

Sunrise today clocks in at 7:40 am, and sunset’s set for 6:47 pm. If you're planning your bite windows, the key tides in the area suggest a high tide peaking around 8:21 am and another at 10:25 pm, with lows at 2:43 am and 3:39 pm. That means your best shot for aggressive feeding is late morning through midday, just as that tide rolls in—a proven window for cruising predators to push bait up on the flats.

Recent catches this week have showcased some classic late October variety. Anglers working patch reefs between Key Largo and Marathon have found steady snapper action: lots of keeper yellowtail (up to 2 pounds), scattered mangrove snapper, and a few muttons mixed in around deeper channels. Bull sharks and the odd tarpon are still showing up in the backcountry, especially near bridges at night. Offshore crews lucky enough to brave the swells have picked off some dolphin (mahi-mahi) mostly in the 5-10 pound range, plus scattered blackfin tuna in the blue water east of Islamorada.

Biscayne Bay and southern Miami Coast this week have seen increased bonefish activity on the flats, with several anglers landing fish in the 3-6 pound range. Permit are still scattered but sight-fishing has been productive near Stiltsville and Featherbeds. Spanish mackerel reports are picking up near Government Cut, with bird flocks giving away their location.

Best baits: If you're headed to the reef, pilchards and thread herring remain king, but frozen ballyhoo is a solid bet for chumming snapper. For flats fishing, live shrimp have outperformed anything else—especially with the cooling water temps pushing tailing bonefish into shallow bars. Offshore, trolling rigged bonito strips and blue-white feather lures is bringing in dolphin and tuna.

For artificial lure fans, the hot picks are:
- Bucktail jigs for inshore snapper and mackerel—tip with shrimp for added punch.
- Gold spoons and rubber shad on flats for bonefish and sea trout.
- Large silver topwater plugs around bridges after dark for tarpon and snook.

A couple of local hot spots to hit today:
- Channel 2 Bridge (near Islamorada): shelter from the wind and big numbers of snapper and grouper reported.
- Soldier Key flats (Biscayne Bay): prime moving tide conditions and plenty of bonefish sighted at sunrise.
- The patch reefs at Tennessee Reef (Key Largo): good numbers of yellowtail and occasional mutton snapper, best on the incoming tide.

With the front moving through and a moderate chop on all inland waters, safety first—stick to wind-protected channels and look for that mid-morning tide. Mask up those live shrimp and cast tight to structure for best results.

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Good morning, anglers. Artificial Lure here with your October 30, 2025 fishing report for the Florida Keys and Miami area.

We’re waking up to calm fall conditions. Sunrise in Miami happened at 7:27 am with sunset coming up at 6:40 pm. In the Keys, it’s about the same—expect a full, beautiful fall day. Tides are running low across the region, with Miami Beach showing a modest tidal swing: high at 2:56 am (2.6 ft), low at 9:14 am (1.0 ft), high again at 3:38 pm (2.8 ft), and a soft ebb at 9:54 pm (1.1 ft). Down in Conch Key and Key West, similar trends with highs in the early AM and lighter movement for afternoon anglers. That low tidal coefficient means light currents, so fish will hold tight to structure, deeper edges, and shade.

Weather’s steady: light winds, mostly clear skies, highs hovering around 81–83°F, minimal chop. Early mornings are fantastic for topwater, while afternoons with softer light are great for live bait in channels and flats.

Fish activity has been solid, especially with the first cold snaps getting our inshore species hungry. Guides from Florida Insider Fishing Report and local chatter say snook and redfish are pushing hard up in the creeks and back bays, with plenty of them showing on the flats near mangroves. The bonefish and permit bite is lively on the flats from Biscayne Bay through Islamorada. Spanish mackerel and ladyfish are feeding on small pilchards around cuts—watch for birds working!

On the offshore side, mahi-mahi runs continue strong outside the reef edge, with fish in the 10–20 lb class being caught regularly. Sailfish are moving through—trolling ballyhoo off the edge from Fowey Rocks to Carysfort is the ticket. Snapper—especially mangrove and yellowtail—remain steady on the patch reefs, though hogfish closings come into effect in the Keys tomorrow, so today’s your last legal day for those.

Recommended lures right now:
- **Topwater plugs** (like Rapala Skitter Walks) at first light for snook and trout on grassy inshore flats.
- Shrimp imitation soft plastics (e.g., D.O.A. Shrimp) skip-cast under mangroves for reds and snapper.
- Scented jigs—Gulp or Z-Man—are producing well for flounder, trout, and snapper.
- In channels, use live shrimp or cut mullet on a sliding rig for stubborn snook and tarpon.
- Offshore, use rigged ballyhoo or trolling feathers for mahi and sailfish.

Best bait around Miami and the Keys: **live pilchards** or finger mullet for most species. If you’re heading to the patch reefs, cut squid or fresh ballyhoo chunks are excellent for snapper and grouper.

Recent catch counts from local sources:
- Biscayne Bay has seen limits of redfish and sea trout.
- Islamorada: solid bonefish action, with most boats catching half a dozen fish in a morning tide.
- Marathon: Mangrove snapper running thick on shallow structure—many boats reporting 20+ keepers per trip.
- Key West: Mixed bag of permit, jacks, and barracuda. Offshore: Dolphin (mahi) continue to run, biggest last week around 26 lbs.

A couple of hot spots worth your time right now:
- **Government Cut**, Miami—outgoing tide for tarpon or snook, especially at sunrise.
- **Long Key Bridge**, where mixed action on snapper, grouper, jacks, and the odd tarpon has been outstanding.
- **Islamorada’s Alligator Reef** is firing with mackerel, snapper, and sailfish.

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Hey anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 fishing report for Miami and the Florida Keys.

We’re waking up to a mild, fall morning with temperatures in the mid-70s, light south-easterly breezes, and clear skies expected through most the day—classic autumn in South Florida. The humidity’s down, and that means better comfort and ideal topwater action. Sunrise hit at 7:27 a.m. with sunset coming at 6:40 p.m. for Miami, and just a few minutes later for the lower Keys.

Looking at the tides, it’s a low coefficient day for Key West, with less churning water than last week’s big swings. At Newport Fishing Pier in North Miami Beach, we’re seeing a first high tide at 1:48 a.m. around 2.6 ft, and a first low at 8:07 a.m. at 1.1 ft. The afternoon outgoing tide peaks at 2:38 p.m. at 2.7 ft before an evening low at 8:53 p.m. at 1.3 ft. Over in Key West, we’ve got a high at 3:08 a.m., dropping to a low at 10:36 a.m., a second high at 5:31 p.m., and a late low at 9:13 p.m. So, your prime windows for moving water and fish activity are mid-morning and the early evening slack.

Reports from the last few days confirm that the fall bite is heating up, especially with cooling waters. Miami inshore anglers have been landing mixed bags of **snook**, **redfish**, and a few surprise **tarpon** around river mouths and mangrove cuts. Out by Government Cut and Virginia Key, the bridges and grass flats have produced solid numbers of **sea trout**, **mangrove snapper**, and slot **snook**. Those chunking live pilchards or shrimp are producing the best quality bites.

Offshore in the Keys, it’s been an all-out blitz for **yellowtail snapper** on the patch reefs, especially around Conch Key and Islamorada. Guides report easy limits with chum slicks; best results are coming from small pieces of cut bait floated back on 10 lb. fluorocarbon. Mixed in, the wrecks are still holding **mutton snapper**, plenty of **jacks**, and the odd **grouper**. Key West headboats yesterday boated upwards of 30 keeper snapper with a mix of mackerel showing, especially as the sun hit the horizon.

Live baits like pilchards, threadfin herring, and pinfish remain king for the bridges and flats—especially if you can cast-net fresh ones. For artificials, local favorites like **DOA Shrimp**, **Gulp! paddletails**, and silver **spoons** have delivered for trout and snook early. Offshore, snapper are crushing small jigs tipped with squid or cut ballyhoo. Mahi-mahi catches are tapering as the water cools, but a few boats running deep lines past the reef edge are finding scattered fish around weedlines with trolling feathers and rigged ballyhoo.

For freshwater fans, canal fishing remains hot for **largemouth bass** on white spinnerbaits early and slow-rolled stick worms as the sun climbs.

If you’re itching for a hot spot near Miami, check out the **Rickenbacker Causeway flats** and the **Haulover Inlet jetty**—the snook and tarpon schools have been cruising hard as the tides flush bait. Down in the Keys, the **7 Mile Bridge** and **Long Key Channel** are firing for snapper, grouper, and big jacks—especially on the evening outgoing.

Remember, slack tides today will mean slower current but easier presentations if you’re sight-casting in the clear water. Mix up baits, keep leader light, and pay extra attention to wind direction before anchoring or drifting through your favorite zones.

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Artificial Lure here with your boots-on-the-ground fishing report for October 28, 2025, covering the Florida Keys and Miami. Let’s get into what’s biting, when, and where to point your rod for the best chance at bending it today.

First, the weather: Miami mornings are mild with a light east breeze, temps in the low 70s at sunrise, heading to the mid-80s by midafternoon. Skies are mostly clear with just a slight chance of a stray shower—ideal conditions for both inshore and offshore action. Sunrise hits at 7:31 AM, sunset at 6:49 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to chase that trophy.

Tidewise, Miami and the Upper Keys are working with a high at around 11:59 AM (2.95 ft) and a low just after daybreak before 6 AM, plus another lower tide at 6:04 PM—a solid swing for baitfish movement and predator activity (details from Fishing Reminder and Tide-Forecast.com). That mid-morning push should spark the bite along the beaches and bridges.

With cooling weather finally settling in, fish activity’s been on the upswing. Captains like those featured on Florida Insider Fishing Report and local guides have all noted quality catches. Inshore, expect plenty of schoolie snook and redfish staging up along mangrove edges and dock lines, especially toward first light. Live pilchards and finger mullet have been the go-to, but artificials like topwater plugs, paddle-tail soft plastics, and gold spoons are putting in work as well. Jigs tipped with shrimp are reliable, especially for trout and snapper.

If you’re working the bay or channels, mangrove snapper and sheepshead are grouping up on deeper structure. Shrimp, fiddler crabs, or small jigs dropped on light tackle will get them biting. Tarpon are scattered but dawn and dusk have produced some roller action under the lights—try a live mullet or drift a DOA baitbuster through the shadow lines.

Offshore, the fall mahi run’s kicking with good numbers of schoolies to gaffers reported just beyond the reef line, about 10–15 miles out. Trolling small feathers, strip baits, or chuggers in green-blue water edges has been productive, especially after 10 AM as current picks up. There’s also been a smattering of blackfin tuna and some wahoo on planer rigs. Boats chunking near the Hump have even seen a few sailfish show up, so don’t stow those wire leaders yet.

Stone crab season also opened up on the 15th, so keep an eye for trap buoys and maybe swap a few claws at the fish house after your trip—local news like AOL and Keys Weekly are talking a strong early harvest.

Hot Spots today:
- **South Beach Pier** for inshore snook and snapper, especially on the outgoing tide around dusk.
- **Miami Beach Marina and Government Cut**—sheepshead and snapper tight to structure, and schools of jacks running the dropoffs.
- **Channel edges off Islamorada and Long Key Bridge** are classic fall spots for everything from pompano to big mangrove snapper—work live shrimp or jigs with the falling tide this afternoon.

Best Baits and Lures:
- **Inshore:** Live pilchards, finger mullet, paddletails in new penny or electric chicken, MirrOlure topwaters at dawn.
- **Offshore:** Ballyhoo, bonita strips, blue/white feathers, cedar plugs, and chrome spoons for speedsters like tuna and wahoo.

It’s been a strong week for numbers—anglers have racked up good catches of mutton snapper, yellow jacks, mixed-size dolphin, snook, sea trout, and some early flounder. Don’t be surprised if you tie into a surprise permit or bonefish on the flats; this time of year, cooler water keeps blinds and channels alive.

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