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Should I Fish Key Largo, FL This Week?

MAYBE

Yes—the best time to fish Key Largo this week is Thursday 9:00 am–11:00 am, on the outgoing tide + minor solunar + low light. Should I Fish? rates Thursday a GO. (Updated Wednesday, October 21.)

Updated 5:34 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY WED 10/2170MAYBE
THU 10/2285GO
FRI 10/2375GO
TODAY WED 10/21bite 9p–10pTHU 10/22bite 9a–11aFRI 10/23bite 10p–12a2.5 ft · 5:26a0.9 ft · 11:27a2.6 ft · 5:53p0.8 ft · 11:53p2.7 ft · 6:21a0.8 ft · 12:15p2.7 ft · 6:41p0.6 ft · 12:36a2.9 ft · 7:12a0.7 ft · 1p2.8 ft · 7:25p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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)
5:26 amHigh2.52
11:27 amLow0.88
5:53 pmHigh2.63
11:53 pmLow0.81

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Key Largo

Solunar times
Minor2:10 am – 3:40 am
Major8:01 am – 11:01 am
Minor3:16 pm – 4:46 pm
Major8:23 pm – 11:23 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:22 am
Sunset6:49 pm
Moonrise4:01 pm
Moonset2:55 am
MoonWaxing gibbous · 78%
Tide strength
Today60% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 60% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
72°–83°F
rain 2%
wind 4–12 kn
Thu 10/22
71°–83°F
rain 37%
wind 3–11 kn
Fri 10/23
72°–80°F
rain 49%
wind 7–17 kn

Plan your trip—Key Largo

Today70MAYBEbite 9p–10p
Thu 10/2285GObite 9a–11a
Fri 10/2375GObite 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 (Wednesday, October 21) is at 5:26 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 (Wednesday, October 21), that lines up 9:00 pm–10:00 pm, 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 (Wednesday, October 21), that combination points to 9:00 pm–10:00 pm.

Should I fish Key Largo tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Thursday, October 22) in Key Largo a GO at 85/100—best window 9:00 am–11:00 am.

What time should I fish Key Largo?

Fish Key Largo today (Wednesday, October 21) from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm—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 →