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"Fall Fishing Frenzy in the Florida Keys and Miami - Your Angling Insider"
Published 7 months ago
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Good morning from the Florida Keys and Miami—this is Artificial Lure with your local fishing report for Sunday, September 28th, 2025.
We’ve been waking up to a classic fall Keys sunrise, with first light hitting the water around 7:17 AM and sunset expected this evening at 7:16 PM. The tides around Snipe Keys and the Upper Keys are shifting today: we had our first high tide at 3:59 AM, low tide hits at 12:27 PM, followed by another high at 5:30 PM, and low again at 10:23 PM, according to tide-forecast dot com. These gentle tide swings should push bait up onto the flats into late morning, so plan your shallow runs accordingly.
Weather-wise, we’re seeing typical September humidity, with a light breeze from the east at 7-12 knots, temps expected to reach the upper 80s, and scattered clouds helping to keep the sun off your back. Keep an eye out for a passing shower—classic for this time of year and can turn the bite on a dime.
Fish activity is really picking up. Reports coming in along Islamorada down to Marathon say the bonefish and permit have been tailing hard on the ocean side flats around high tide. Snook are hugging the mangroves early and late, especially on the outgoing tide, and there’s been good talk of tarpon rolling in the backcountry channels after sunset.
Offshore, those who ran out yesterday brought back healthy loads of mahi-mahi in the 5–15 pound class, with a few nicer bulls pushing 25 pounds. Blackfin tuna are busting bait along the edge of the reef, especially near Alligator Light. Meanwhile, on the patch reefs and structure, yellowtail snapper have been steady, and plenty of mangroves mixed in.
Closer to Miami and Biscayne Bay, the sea trout bite’s been solid in the grass beds, with jacks and ladyfish keeping things lively. Snapper are moving up into the cuts near Haulover and Bear Cut, while nighttime dock lights are holding decent numbers of snook and small tarpon.
For tackle, the hot lures right now include Gulp shrimp in ‘New Penny’ and DOA CAL jerk baits for the flats and mangroves. Offshore, skirted ballyhoo is the ticket for mahi, but don’t overlook a flashy pink or blue feather. If you’re chumming the patch reefs, fresh pilchards or cut squid are money for snapper and grouper. Around the bridges, live mullet or pinfish are producing big snook—just fish them tight to the structure during moving water.
A couple hot spots to circle on your chart:
- The flats around Lower Matecumbe Key—bonefish and permit cruising by late morning.
- The edge of the Gulf Stream, 12–20 miles out of Key Largo—mahi, tuna, and a surprise wahoo if you’re lucky.
- For land-based anglers, the channel edges at Channel 5 and Channel 2 bridges right at dusk have been hot for snapper, snook, and the odd tarpon.
That’s the lay of the land for today—conditions are ripe, tides are in your favor, and the fall transition is kicking the bite up a notch. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe for the next update—tight lines, and good luck out there!
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We’ve been waking up to a classic fall Keys sunrise, with first light hitting the water around 7:17 AM and sunset expected this evening at 7:16 PM. The tides around Snipe Keys and the Upper Keys are shifting today: we had our first high tide at 3:59 AM, low tide hits at 12:27 PM, followed by another high at 5:30 PM, and low again at 10:23 PM, according to tide-forecast dot com. These gentle tide swings should push bait up onto the flats into late morning, so plan your shallow runs accordingly.
Weather-wise, we’re seeing typical September humidity, with a light breeze from the east at 7-12 knots, temps expected to reach the upper 80s, and scattered clouds helping to keep the sun off your back. Keep an eye out for a passing shower—classic for this time of year and can turn the bite on a dime.
Fish activity is really picking up. Reports coming in along Islamorada down to Marathon say the bonefish and permit have been tailing hard on the ocean side flats around high tide. Snook are hugging the mangroves early and late, especially on the outgoing tide, and there’s been good talk of tarpon rolling in the backcountry channels after sunset.
Offshore, those who ran out yesterday brought back healthy loads of mahi-mahi in the 5–15 pound class, with a few nicer bulls pushing 25 pounds. Blackfin tuna are busting bait along the edge of the reef, especially near Alligator Light. Meanwhile, on the patch reefs and structure, yellowtail snapper have been steady, and plenty of mangroves mixed in.
Closer to Miami and Biscayne Bay, the sea trout bite’s been solid in the grass beds, with jacks and ladyfish keeping things lively. Snapper are moving up into the cuts near Haulover and Bear Cut, while nighttime dock lights are holding decent numbers of snook and small tarpon.
For tackle, the hot lures right now include Gulp shrimp in ‘New Penny’ and DOA CAL jerk baits for the flats and mangroves. Offshore, skirted ballyhoo is the ticket for mahi, but don’t overlook a flashy pink or blue feather. If you’re chumming the patch reefs, fresh pilchards or cut squid are money for snapper and grouper. Around the bridges, live mullet or pinfish are producing big snook—just fish them tight to the structure during moving water.
A couple hot spots to circle on your chart:
- The flats around Lower Matecumbe Key—bonefish and permit cruising by late morning.
- The edge of the Gulf Stream, 12–20 miles out of Key Largo—mahi, tuna, and a surprise wahoo if you’re lucky.
- For land-based anglers, the channel edges at Channel 5 and Channel 2 bridges right at dusk have been hot for snapper, snook, and the odd tarpon.
That’s the lay of the land for today—conditions are ripe, tides are in your favor, and the fall transition is kicking the bite up a notch. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe for the next update—tight lines, and good luck out there!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI