Islamorada, FL Fishing Trip — March

Your Islamorada, FL Fishing Trip

March2 peopleFamily Trip
High 75°F / Low 70°F0.9" rain · 5 rainy daysGreat weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

What’s Biting in March

72 species
SailfishExcellent
Sailfish
Various
SheepsheadExcellent
Sheepshead
Various
Jack CrevalleExcellent
Jack Crevalle
Various
HogfishExcellent
Hogfish
Various
BarracudaGood
Barracuda
Trolling · Casting
FlounderGood
Flounder
Various
Yellowtail SnapperGood
Yellowtail Snapper
Various
PermitGood
Permit
Various
BonefishGood
Bonefish
Various
Jolthead PorgyGood
Jolthead Porgy
Various
Blackfin SnapperGood
Blackfin Snapper
Various
Gag GrouperGood
Gag Grouper
Various
Golden TilefishGood
Golden Tilefish
Various
Goliath GrouperGood
Goliath 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
WahooGood
Wahoo
Various
Yellowfin GrouperGood
Yellowfin Grouper
Various
Yellowfin TunaGood
Yellowfin Tuna
Various
Tiger GrouperGood
Tiger Grouper
Various
Red GrouperGood
Red Grouper
Various
Scamp GrouperGood
Scamp Grouper
Various
Schoolmaster SnapperGood
Schoolmaster Snapper
Various
Silk SnapperGood
Silk Snapper
Various
Skipjack TunaGood
Skipjack Tuna
Various
Cubera SnapperGood
Cubera Snapper
Various
Dog SnapperGood
Dog Snapper
Various
GraysbyGood
Graysby
Various
GrouperGood
Grouper
Various
GruntGood
Grunt
Various
Horse-eye JackGood
Horse-eye Jack
Various
Knobbed PorgyGood
Knobbed Porgy
Various
Bigeye TunaGood
Bigeye Tuna
Various
Mutton SnapperGood
Mutton Snapper
Various
Black GrouperGood
Black Grouper
Various
Blueline TilefishGood
Blueline Tilefish
Various
Mahi MahiFair
Mahi Mahi
Various
TarponFair
Tarpon
Various
Longbill SpearfishFair
Longbill Spearfish
Various
Spanish MackerelFair
Spanish Mackerel
Casting · Trolling
White MarlinFair
White Marlin
Various
Black MarlinFair
Black Marlin
Various
TripletailFair
Tripletail
Various
ConeyFair
Coney
Various
Gray TriggerfishFair
Gray Triggerfish
Various
HalfbeakFair
Halfbeak
Various
Striped MarlinFair
Striped Marlin
Various
King MackerelFair
King Mackerel
Various
KingfishFair
Kingfish
Various
Warsaw GrouperFair
Warsaw Grouper
Various
SnookFair
Snook
Various
Whitebone PorgyFair
Whitebone Porgy
Various
Yelloweye SnapperFair
Yelloweye Snapper
Various
PalometaFair
Palometa
Various
PigfishFair
Pigfish
Various
Queen TriggerfishFair
Queen Triggerfish
Various
Red PorgyFair
Red Porgy
Various
Cero MackerelFair
Cero Mackerel
Various
Frigate TunaFair
Frigate Tuna
Various
HoundfishFair
Houndfish
Casting · Trolling
LadyfishFair
Ladyfish
Various
MackerelFair
Mackerel
Various
Nassau GrouperFair
Nassau Grouper
Various
NeedlefishFair
Needlefish
Various
Blackfin TunaFair
Blackfin Tuna
Various
Blue MarlinFair
Blue Marlin
Various
Mahi-MahiFair
Mahi-Mahi
Trolling · Live Baiting
BonitoFair
Bonito
Various
OpahLow
Opah
Various

March Weather in Islamorada

75°F
Avg High
70°F
Avg Low
0.9"
Rainfall
5
Rainy Days

Great weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

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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

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

Prohibited to possess or land sailfish in Atlantic coastal waters north of the St. Lucie Inlet.

Sheepshead
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:8 per person
Size Limit:12-inch minimum total length

No more than two sheepshead exceeding 16 inches total length may be harvested per person, per day. This species is included in the FWC's saltwater recreational creel limit of no more than 50 fish per person per trip.

Jack Crevalle
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:No limit
Size Limit:None

Considered a regulated species. Responsible harvest is encouraged.

Hogfish
Season:May 1 – October 31
Bag Limit:1 per person per day
Size Limit:16-inch fork length minimum

Harvest allowed in state waters of the Atlantic and Monroe County. Outside of Monroe County, harvest is prohibited in state waters of the Gulf.

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