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Long Key State Park

Long Key, Monroe County, FL

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Solar
Sunrise
06:40 AM
Sunset
06:28 PM
Water Temp.
Temp. Fº
73 Fº
Temp. Cº
23 Cº
Wind
Speed
18 mph
Direction
E
UV Index
Strength
6
Level
Moderate
Tide Chart
Solunar Forecast
Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated

Hourly Fishing Activity

12a
3a
6a
9a
12p
3p
6p
9p
Peak
Good
Slow
Poor

Feeding Windows

Major
2:23 AM
to
4:23 AM
Major
2:45 PM
to
4:45 PM
Minor
10:04 PM
to
11:04 PM
Minor
8:31 AM
to
9:31 AM
🌕 Moon Rise
10:34 PM
🌑 Moon Set
9:01 AM
☀️ Sun Rise
6:41 AM
🌅 Sun Set
6:29 PM

Fish Species in This Area

Common Snook

Common Snook

Centropomus undecimalis

Spring Summer
Common
Up to 55.1 inches
Inshore, Mangroves, Estuaries
Family: Centropomidae

Prized sport fish found around mangroves and inlets. Sensitive to cold temperatures.

Local Notes: Work the mangrove edges at Long Key State Park at high tide. Topwater at dawn followed by swimbaits.

Lane Snapper

Lane Snapper

Lutjanus synagris

Year Round
Common
Up to 14.2 inches
Offshore, Reefs, Sandy bottoms
Family: Lutjanidae

Small snapper with distinctive yellow stripes and pink spot.

Local Notes: Bottom fish around Long Key State Park on light tackle. Small hooks with shrimp or pilchards.

Mangrove Snapper

Mangrove Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

Year Round
Common
Up to 22 inches
Inshore, Mangroves, Reefs
Family: Lutjanidae

Versatile species found from mangroves to offshore reefs. Excellent eating.

Local Notes: Hold to every piece of structure and mangrove island near Long Key State Park. Light tackle with live shrimp.

Tarpon

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

Spring Summer
Common
Up to 98.4 inches
Inshore, Offshore, Nearshore
Family: Megalopidae

Large powerful fish known for spectacular jumps. Migrates along Florida coast.

Local Notes: Iconic Keys tarpon fishing at Long Key State Park. Daisy-chained fish on the flats — present a live crab or large mullet head-on.

Yellowtail Snapper

Yellowtail Snapper

Ocyurus chrysurus

Year Round
Common
Up to 29.9 inches
Offshore, Reefs, Clear waters
Family: Lutjanidae

Beautiful snapper with yellow tail and lateral stripe. Excellent table fare.

Local Notes: Abundant throughout the shallower waters around Long Key State Park. Chum and freeline with small pilchards.

Permit

Permit

Trachinotus falcatus

Spring Summer
Occasional
Up to 48 inches
Inshore, Flats, Wrecks
Family: Carangidae

Highly prized sport fish. Challenging to catch on flats and around wrecks.

Local Notes: Cruise the sandy potholes and shrimp grounds around Long Key State Park. Sight-casting live crabs is the classic method.

Red Drum

Red Drum

Sciaenops ocellatus

Year Round
Occasional
Up to 59.1 inches
Inshore, Estuaries, Surf zones
Family: Sciaenidae

Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.

Local Notes: Tailing fish on the flats near Long Key State Park at low tide. Gold spoons or live shrimp.

Spotted Seatrout

Spotted Seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Year Round
Occasional
Up to 35.8 inches
Inshore, Grass flats, Estuaries
Family: Sciaenidae

Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.

Local Notes: Work the grass flats near Long Key State Park at first light with DOA Shrimp or live pilchards.