Reports / Year
217 entries from 2026
Sun, Aug 16
Islamorada fishing conditions for Sunday August 16: NOAA Key West has east to southeast wind easing tonight, Hawk Channel seas 1 to 2 feet, Straits seas settling from 2 to 3 feet to 1 to 2 feet, low rain coverage, and a close Gulf Stream edge near Alligator and Molasses.
Sat, Aug 15
Islamorada fishing conditions for Saturday August 15: NOAA Key West has east to southeast wind 10 to 15 knots, Hawk Channel seas 2 to 3 feet, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet, low shower coverage, and a close Gulf Stream edge near Alligator and Molasses.
Fri, Aug 14
Islamorada fishing conditions for Friday August 14: NOAA Key West has Hawk Channel east to southeast wind near 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots, Straits seas building to 2 to 3 feet, Vaca Key water at 89.6 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.
Thu, Aug 13
Islamorada fishing conditions for Thursday August 13: NOAA Key West has Hawk Channel at east to southeast wind near 5 knots becoming variable with seas around 1 foot, Straits seas 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 89.8 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.
Wed, Aug 12
Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday August 12: NOAA Key West has Hawk Channel east wind 5 to 10 knots decreasing near 5, seas 1 to 2 feet easing around 1, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet easing around 2, Vaca Key water at 89.1 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.
Tue, Aug 11
Islamorada fishing conditions for Tuesday August 11: NOAA Key West has Hawk Channel east wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing near 10, seas 2 to 3 feet easing around 2, Straits seas 2 to 4 feet occasionally 5, Vaca Key water at 88.0 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.
Mon, Aug 10
Islamorada fishing conditions for Monday August 10: NOAA Key West has Hawk Channel at east to southeast wind near 15 knots easing to 10 to 15, seas 2 to 3 feet, Straits seas 3 to 5 feet easing 2 to 4 feet, Vaca Key water at 87.3 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.
Sun, Aug 9
Islamorada fishing conditions for Sunday August 9: NOAA Key West has east to southeast wind near 15 knots easing 10 to 15 in Hawk Channel, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet today and 3 to 5 feet tonight, Vaca Key water at 88.5 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.
Sat, Aug 8
Islamorada fishing conditions for Saturday August 8: NOAA Key West has east wind increasing near 15 knots tonight, Hawk Channel seas 2 to 3 feet, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet, Sunday east to southeast 10 to 15 knots, Vaca Key water at 87.8 F, Whale Harbor and Upper Matecumbe tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.
Fri, Aug 7
Islamorada fishing conditions for Friday August 7: NOAA Key West has northeast to east wind 10 to 15 knots easing near 10 in Hawk Channel, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet subsiding around 2 feet, elevated storm chances, local tides for Whale Harbor and Upper Matecumbe, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.
Thu, Aug 6
Islamorada evening fishing conditions for Thursday August 6: NOAA Key West has northeast to east wind near 15 knots tonight, Hawk Channel seas 2 to 3 feet, Straits seas around 3 feet, and Friday easing toward 10 knots with showers and storms still possible.
Wed, Aug 5
Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday August 5: southeast to east wind near 10 knots, Hawk Channel 1 to 2 feet, Straits around 2 feet, Vaca Key bay water near 89.2 F, Whale Harbor and Upper Matecumbe tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.
Tue, Aug 4
Carley and David Broome brought family down from Orlando for a last-minute Islamorada mahi trip after her dad's 23-foot boat had engine trouble. Bumpy seas, tough fishing, three keepers, and one big one lost.
Mon, Aug 3
Islamorada fishing conditions for Monday August 3: south wind near 10 knots, Hawk Channel seas around 1 foot, Straits seas 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 90.9 F, and a reef read from Molasses through Tennessee.
Sun, Aug 2
The new 2026-2027 Islamorada and Florida Keys sailfish tournament calendar is here. DirtyBoat is lining up tournament charters, angler teams, and sponsor partners for the season.
Islamorada fishing conditions for Sunday August 2: southeast to south breeze, Hawk Channel around 1 foot, Straits 1 to 2 feet, Snake Creek tides, Vaca Key bay water at 91.6 F, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.
Chris and Jamie brought Bronson, Brock, and Grandma Dawn down from Tampa for an offshore mahi trip. We stayed inside the deep bite, worked birds, weed edges, turtles, and scattered life, and came home with 10 schoolies and a teenager.
Sat, Aug 1
Islamorada fishing conditions for Saturday August 1: variable to southeast breeze in Hawk Channel, Straits near 1 foot, Vaca Key bay water at 91.0 F, Whale Harbor and Upper Matecumbe tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.
Jack brought his son Jack and Darren from Naples for an offshore mahi hunt. We ran to 2,000 feet, worked giant weed patches inside the EEZ, waited out a slow morning, and finished with 14 keeper mahi.
Fri, Jul 31
Islamorada fishing conditions for Friday July 31: light southeast to south wind turning northwest, Hawk Channel 1 foot or less, Straits around 1 foot, Vaca Key bay water at 90.3 F, Whale Harbor and Upper Matecumbe tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.
Dan brought his son Jacob down from Mount Dora for a graduation-present fishing trip before Jacob heads to Tallahassee. We hunted from the patches to the 409 Hump, the tuna grounds, and the swordfish ledge before finishing with a dozen mahi.
Thu, Jul 30
Islamorada fishing conditions for Thursday July 30: southwest to west wind 5 to 10 knots, Hawk Channel around 1 foot, Straits around 1 foot, Vaca Key water at 89.2 F, Whale Harbor tides, and a reef read from Molasses through Tennessee.
Philip brought his sons Boone and Brooks down from East Texas for a fishing trip in Islamorada. The original plan was mahi, but the boys wanted steady action, so we called an audible and went patch hopping for yellowtail, mangrove snapper, a solid mutton, and a nurse shark release.
Wed, Jul 29
Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday July 29: southwest to west wind, Hawk Channel seas 1 to 2 feet, Straits seas 1 to 3 feet, Vaca Key water at 88.9 F, Whale Harbor tides, and a reef read from Molasses through Tennessee.
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