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F i s h i n g  S e a s o n s
Fishing Seasons
Everglades
Biscayne Bay/Key Largo

January &February

Tarpon in Whitewater Bay & deeper backcountry  
Trout in Florida Bay and Flamingo ... Redfish & Black Drum in the cuts
Tarpon deep in Gov. Cut ...  Bones in deeper water  
Snook in canals & cuts ...   Barracuda on the flats  

March & April

Tarpon showing on coastal areas  
Snook will start to show up on the flats of Flamingo
Redfish are on the flats   
Big Bones start to show as water gets to 72°  
Permit gets better ...  Peak Bonefishing is starting  
Tarpon start run to the Key's past Oceanside flats  

May & June

Snook on the beaches & Redfish on the flats  
Mudding Ray's & the Tarpon run south to the Keys  
Peak Bonefishing is here tarpon run to the Keys past Oceanside flats  

July & August

HOT...HOT...HOT! Everywhere, the bones back off a little and feed in the morning &
evenings.  Permit love the heat  
Tarpon start to return ... The Backcountry flats are alive w/ Redfish and Snook
Snook (out of season) are all over the flats.  

September & October

Channels and cuts will hold the Snook, Red's & Trout as the flats empty into them w/
heated water from the high tide.  
Cooler water will bring out big Bones again  
It's Peak Time again ... Yeah again!  
Permit mid-day is best  

November & December

Fishing the cuts and channels and the deep Everglades again as the
fish look for warmer water
Water temp. cool's and we're back to deeper water, mudding fish,
cuts & channels for Snook