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When To Come Fishing in the Florida Keys We spend January through June on Cudjoe Key in Florida's lower Keys. This is a great time for fishing in the Keys, especially if you're a snowbird escaping a cold climate for some sunshine and saltwater. Each month does offer slightly different fishing opportunities.
FEBRUARY and MARCH -The fishing tends to be geared toward Permit,
Bonefish, Barracuda, and Sharks with occasional Tarpon action. Weather
conditions are always a factor in which species will be available.
This is particularly true in March. Cold fronts will The first good size schools of Tarpon usually arrive sometime in February and March. Again, it is totally weather dependent. But when these monsters first flood into the backcountry, they are usually very green and hungry making them ideal targets for fly fisherman. APRIL - Cold fronts are still possible but
as warmer, more stable weather begins to
MAY - Full on Tarpon season! The big fish
are now dispersed throughout the backcountry and will be found on their
migratory route on the Atlantic Ocean side. Bonefishing only JUNE - We only have a few days left before
returning home to Montana, and they practically have to drag us away, as the
Tarpon can be seen migrating along the Keys in incredible
numbers. These fish are tough to catch, but there's nothing like getting 50 to
100 shots a day, or sometimes more! JULY to FEBRUARY - We are back in Montana pursuing pretty, little Trout but if you are interested in fishing the Keys, let me know and I can hook you up with another excellent flats guide.
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push the primary species
off the flats in search of warmer water. However, with extended warm spells,
they will eagerly return to the flats to feed in large numbers. This is
especially true of the elusive
Permit. March is widely
believed to be one of the better months for Permit in the lower Keys. 
settle in the Tarpon begin to move into
the Lower Keys backcountry basins and flats in significant numbers. The Tarpon
action can range from red hot fly fishing to bait fishing the channels.
Bonefish
and Permit action remains good, especially on the stronger tides and warmer
days.
improves,
especially early and late while Permit fishing dies off as these fish move
offshore for spawning. 