Virginia Key
Miami, Miami Dade County, FL
Partly cloudy
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80°F
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Feels 85°
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- Sunrise
- 06:38 AM
- Sunset
- 06:25 PM
- Temp. Fº
- 73 Fº
- Temp. Cº
- 23 Cº
- Speed
- 18 mph
- Direction
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E
- Strength
- 6
- Level
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Moderate
Hourly Fishing Activity
Feeding Windows
Fish Species in This Area
Common Snook
Centropomus undecimalis
Prized sport fish found around mangroves and inlets. Sensitive to cold temperatures.
Local Notes: Classic backcountry snook at Virginia Key — mangrove edges on high tide, flat edges on the drop. Topwater at first light.
Mangrove Snapper
Lutjanus griseus
Versatile species found from mangroves to offshore reefs. Excellent eating.
Local Notes: Hold behind every mangrove point and island near Virginia Key. Light fluorocarbon and live shrimp.
Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.
Local Notes: Tailing reds on the flats at Virginia Key on low tide. Weedless gold spoons or DOA Shrimp.
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.
Local Notes: Work the grass flat edges throughout Virginia Key with DOA Shrimp or live pilchards — best at first light.
Black Drum
Pogonias cromis
Large drum species found in estuaries. Can reach impressive sizes.
Local Notes: Root around oyster bars and shell flats at Virginia Key. Shrimp or crab on a bottom rig in 2–5 ft.
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Bottom feeder with strong teeth. Found around structures and pilings.
Local Notes: Work any hard structure — crab trap buoys, mangrove prop roots, oyster bars — near Virginia Key.
Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
Large powerful fish known for spectacular jumps. Migrates along Florida coast.
Local Notes: Roll through the backcountry creeks and bays around Virginia Key in spring. Sight-fish rollers with crabs or swimbaits.