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Should I Fish Key Largo, FL This Week?

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Yes—the best time to fish Key Largo this week is Tuesday 10:00 pm–12:00 am, on the outgoing tide + major solunar. Should I Fish? rates Tuesday a GO. (Updated Sunday, September 6.)

Updated 10:01 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY SUN 9/673MAYBE
MON 9/773MAYBE
TUE 9/879GO
TODAY SUN 9/6bite 7a–10aMON 9/7bite 8a–11aTUE 9/8bite 10p–12a2.5 ft · 4:45a0.3 ft · 10:53a2.7 ft · 5:46p0.7 ft · 11:30p2.6 ft · 5:57a0.2 ft · 11:58a2.8 ft · 6:47p0.5 ft · 12:30a2.8 ft · 7:01a0.1 ft · 12:56p2.9 ft · 7:41p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

Curve height is tide level—curve color is how good the fishing should be. Green means go.

Today’s high & low tides—Key Largo, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
4:45 amHigh2.52
10:53 amLow0.27
5:46 pmHigh2.67
11:30 pmLow0.68

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Key Largo

Solunar times
Minor1:21 am – 2:51 am
Major7:49 am – 10:49 am
Minor3:43 pm – 5:13 pm
Major8:20 pm – 11:20 pm

Major periods are the moon overhead or underfoot—minors are moonrise and moonset. They feed the score’s solunar factor.

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:04 am
Sunset7:35 pm
Moonrise2:06 am
Moonset4:28 pm
MoonWaning crescent · 24%
Tide strength
Today68% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 68% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
78°–83°F
rain 44%
wind 1–12 kn
Mon 9/7
80°–87°F
rain 26%
wind 1–10 kn
Tue 9/8
76°–90°F
rain 37%
wind 1–9 kn

Plan your trip—Key Largo

Today73MAYBEbite 7a–10a
Mon 9/773MAYBEbite 8a–11a
Tue 9/879GObite 10p–12a

Tide data: NOAA station GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE (8723178). Tides at Key Largo run about 12 min behind the GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE station.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Key Largo today?

High tide in Key Largo, FL today (Sunday, September 6) is at 4:45 am, at 2.5 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Key Largo?

Moving water beats slack water in Key Largo—fish feed hardest while the tide is actively rising or falling, not at the still point at the top or bottom. The outgoing tide gets a slight edge here by default. Today (Sunday, September 6), that lines up 7:00 am–10:00 am, driven by outgoing tide + minor solunar.

When is the best time of day to fish in Key Largo?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Key Largo, and they carry extra weight when a solunar period (moon overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting) lines up with them. Today (Sunday, September 6), that combination points to 7:00 am–10:00 am.

Should I fish Key Largo tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Monday, September 7) in Key Largo a MAYBE at 73/100—best window 8:00 am–11:00 am.

What time should I fish Key Largo?

Fish Key Largo today (Sunday, September 6) from 7:00 am to 10:00 am—that's the strongest scored window. Outside it, dawn and dusk on moving water are the default best bets.

Do I need a license to fish in FL?

Yes—saltwater fishing in Florida requires a Florida Saltwater Fishing License. Issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; shore-based anglers need the free shoreline license. You can get one through the state agency listed below.

Florida Saltwater Fishing License →

Nearby Fishing Forecasts

See the full GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE tide chart →