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Florida Keys (Islamorada) fishing report

Updated Sunday, 23 August 2026 ยท refreshed several times daily

The sportfishing capital of the world: spring tarpon streaming under the bridges, dolphin (mahi) runs offshore, and redfish tailing on the backcountry flats.

Today's report: good (69/100)

Mahi-Mahi is the most promising species on Florida Keys (Islamorada) today. Water temperature is around 32ยฐC and barometric pressure is stable.

Best time to fish today

  • 09:00โ€“11:00 local time โ€” score 71/100
  • 12:00โ€“14:00 local time โ€” score 63/100
  • 16:00โ€“18:00 local time โ€” score 66/100

3-day outlook by species

SpeciesSunday 23 AugMonday 24 AugTuesday 25 Aug
Tarpon63 โ€” good62 โ€” good64 โ€” good
Mahi-Mahi69 โ€” good70 โ€” good71 โ€” good
Red Drum58 โ€” fair59 โ€” fair60 โ€” good

Why this score

Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model โ€” no black box. The strongest influences on today's Florida Keys (Islamorada) rating:

  • pressure trend: helping (+1)
  • light: helping (+1)
  • solunar period: helping (+1)
  • wind: helping (+1)
  • season: helping (+1)
  • cloud cover: helping (+0.9)

Forecast computed Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:35:29 GMT ยท data: Open-Meteo ยท refreshed several times daily ยท see our published accuracy

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