Islamorada, FL Fishing Trip — July

Your Islamorada, FL Fishing Trip

July2 peopleFamily Trip
High 85°F / Low 81°F3.8" rain · 18 rainy daysHot weather — bring sunscreen, a hat, and plenty of water.

What’s Biting in July

72 species
Mahi MahiExcellent
Mahi Mahi
Various
TarponExcellent
Tarpon
Various
BarracudaExcellent
Barracuda
Trolling · Casting
Longbill SpearfishExcellent
Longbill Spearfish
Various
Spanish MackerelExcellent
Spanish Mackerel
Casting · Trolling
White MarlinExcellent
White Marlin
Various
Black MarlinExcellent
Black Marlin
Various
BonefishExcellent
Bonefish
Various
Gray TriggerfishExcellent
Gray Triggerfish
Various
Striped MarlinExcellent
Striped Marlin
Various
King MackerelExcellent
King Mackerel
Various
SnookExcellent
Snook
Various
WahooExcellent
Wahoo
Various
Whitebone PorgyExcellent
Whitebone Porgy
Various
Yelloweye SnapperExcellent
Yelloweye Snapper
Various
Yellowfin TunaExcellent
Yellowfin Tuna
Various
PigfishExcellent
Pigfish
Various
Queen TriggerfishExcellent
Queen Triggerfish
Various
Red PorgyExcellent
Red Porgy
Various
Skipjack TunaExcellent
Skipjack Tuna
Various
Frigate TunaExcellent
Frigate Tuna
Various
NeedlefishExcellent
Needlefish
Various
Bigeye TunaExcellent
Bigeye Tuna
Various
Blackfin TunaExcellent
Blackfin Tuna
Various
Blue MarlinExcellent
Blue Marlin
Various
Mahi-MahiExcellent
Mahi-Mahi
Trolling · Live Baiting
SailfishGood
Sailfish
Various
SheepsheadGood
Sheepshead
Various
Yellowtail SnapperGood
Yellowtail Snapper
Various
PermitGood
Permit
Various
TripletailGood
Tripletail
Various
Jack CrevalleGood
Jack Crevalle
Various
Jolthead PorgyGood
Jolthead Porgy
Various
Blackfin SnapperGood
Blackfin Snapper
Various
ConeyGood
Coney
Various
Gag GrouperGood
Gag Grouper
Various
Golden TilefishGood
Golden Tilefish
Various
Goliath GrouperGood
Goliath Grouper
Various
KingfishGood
Kingfish
Various
Warsaw GrouperGood
Warsaw Grouper
Various
Lane SnapperGood
Lane Snapper
Various
Sheepshead PorgyGood
Sheepshead Porgy
Various
Snowy GrouperGood
Snowy Grouper
Various
Vermilion SnapperGood
Vermilion Snapper
Various
Mangrove SnapperGood
Mangrove Snapper
Various
Yellowfin GrouperGood
Yellowfin Grouper
Various
Tiger GrouperGood
Tiger Grouper
Various
PalometaGood
Palometa
Various
Red GrouperGood
Red Grouper
Various
Scamp GrouperGood
Scamp Grouper
Various
Cero MackerelGood
Cero Mackerel
Various
Schoolmaster SnapperGood
Schoolmaster Snapper
Various
Silk SnapperGood
Silk Snapper
Various
Cubera SnapperGood
Cubera Snapper
Various
Dog SnapperGood
Dog Snapper
Various
GraysbyGood
Graysby
Various
GrouperGood
Grouper
Various
GruntGood
Grunt
Various
HogfishGood
Hogfish
Various
Horse-eye JackGood
Horse-eye Jack
Various
HoundfishGood
Houndfish
Casting · Trolling
Knobbed PorgyGood
Knobbed Porgy
Various
LadyfishGood
Ladyfish
Various
MackerelGood
Mackerel
Various
Nassau GrouperGood
Nassau Grouper
Various
OpahGood
Opah
Various
Mutton SnapperGood
Mutton Snapper
Various
Black GrouperGood
Black Grouper
Various
Blueline TilefishGood
Blueline Tilefish
Various
BonitoGood
Bonito
Various
FlounderFair
Flounder
Various
HalfbeakFair
Halfbeak
Various

July Weather in Islamorada

85°F
Avg High
81°F
Avg Low
3.8"
Rainfall
18
Rainy Days

Hot weather — bring sunscreen, a hat, and plenty of water.

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$910
Estimated total for 2 people
$455
per person
Charter $500
Tip $100
Licenses $60
Food $100
Lodging $150

Estimates based on local charter rates and averages. Contact guides for exact pricing.

Florida Fishing License

License Cost
Resident$17
Non-Resident$47
Requirements

Required for ages 16-65. Freshwater and saltwater licenses sold separately. Charter trips often include license.

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Species Regulations

Mahi Mahi
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:5 per person per day or 30 per vessel, whichever is less. Only 2 over 20 inches.
Size Limit:No size limit

Vessel limit does not apply to for-hire vessels.

Tarpon
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:Catch-and-release only, except for harvest with a Tarpon tag
Size Limit:Must possess a Tarpon tag to harvest

Tarpon tags are obtained through a lottery or purchase for certain circumstances. There are gear restrictions; use of treble hooks to harvest tarpon is prohibited.

Barracuda
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:1 per person
Size Limit:15-inch minimum to 36-inch maximum fork length

Harvest prohibited in Collier, Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.

Longbill Spearfish
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:1 per person
Size Limit:No size limit

Must have an HMS Angling permit to target or possess. Included in the billfish aggregate.

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