Daily Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Fishing Reports (June 2025)

It can be good for first time. Low gunnels on the boat. Safety issue with children plus best if can cast a rod.

5.0 / 5

It can be good for first time. Low gunnels on the boat. Safety issue with children plus best if can cast a rod.

Always Somethin' Charters – Key West

If you are a customer looking for a great fishing experience, well don’t loose time looking around, if you read this recommendation is because you already found the best fishing charter in KeyWest!

5.0 / 5

If you are a customer looking for a great fishing experience, well don’t loose time looking around, if you read this recommendation is because you already found the best fishing charter in KeyWest!

Fishizzle Sportfishing Charters

Key West is a great place to fish using charters. What we learned is to bring a heavy duty insulated cooler with you big enough to carry frozen fish home with you. There is business on the island that will vacuum pack freeze and ship fish home for you. Fins Diver Center. Shipping yourself with Dry Ice is expensive through UPS or FedEX. We carried ours home on the plane, total time was 10 hours. Fish made it home frozen, using a Yeti softcooler

5.0 / 5

Key West is a great place to fish using charters. What we learned is to bring a heavy duty insulated cooler with you big enough to carry frozen fish home with you. There is business on the island that will vacuum pack freeze and ship fish home for you. Fins Diver Center. Shipping yourself with Dry Ice is expensive through UPS or FedEX. We carried ours home on the plane, total time was 10 hours. Fish made it home frozen, using a Yeti softcooler

Boa Vida Charters – Jazmine

I would recommend fishing Key West with Charters from the North Roosevelt Charter Dock. I fished with others in the past and we had a much better experience with the charters from the businesses in this area for the same cost.

5.0 / 5

I would recommend fishing Key West with Charters from the North Roosevelt Charter Dock. I fished with others in the past and we had a much better experience with the charters from the businesses in this area for the same cost.

Hooked Up Charters

Make sure to bring plenty of fluids to stay hydrated. Wear you sun glasses. And most importantly wear your sun screen!

5.0 / 5

Make sure to bring plenty of fluids to stay hydrated. Wear you sun glasses. And most importantly wear your sun screen!

Linda D V

If it's your first time, take Dramamine the night before and an hour before your trip. Worked well for multiple boat trips with varying conditions.

4.3 / 5

If it's your first time, take Dramamine the night before and an hour before your trip. Worked well for multiple boat trips with varying conditions.

Salty Goat Fishing Charters

Make sure to clarify the fish or types of fishing you want to do. This has a big determination on the captain, boat and time on the water. If you fish the flats you will catch a lot of barracuda, so if that's not your fish of choice make sure to let the capt know your fishing goals for the catch. Also if you are really after one species of fish, get a capt. who states clearly that they target and specialize in catching that species.

4.7 / 5

Make sure to clarify the fish or types of fishing you want to do. This has a big determination on the captain, boat and time on the water. If you fish the flats you will catch a lot of barracuda, so if that's not your fish of choice make sure to let the capt know your fishing goals for the catch. Also if you are really after one species of fish, get a capt. who states clearly that they target and specialize in catching that species.

Always Somethin' Charters – Key West

The weather was great. Not too hot! It was a little windy but Captain John knew how to get into the quiet spots out of the wind. I really like the end of April fishing here.

5.0 / 5

The weather was great. Not too hot! It was a little windy but Captain John knew how to get into the quiet spots out of the wind. I really like the end of April fishing here.

Purple Heron Charters

You will catch something with these guys, I promise that, I’ve been fishing for 33 of my 36 years of life and this was probably the best trip I’ve ever been on. 3 hrs is the perfect amount of time !

5.0 / 5

You will catch something with these guys, I promise that, I’ve been fishing for 33 of my 36 years of life and this was probably the best trip I’ve ever been on. 3 hrs is the perfect amount of time !

Always Somethin' Charters – Key West

Prepare for rapidly changing weather when off shore, bring warm clothes for kids (April)

5.0 / 5

Prepare for rapidly changing weather when off shore, bring warm clothes for kids (April)

Jolly Roger II

It was a very good experience on our fishing charter. We would recommend the Cora Beth fishing charter to everyone.

5.0 / 5

It was a very good experience on our fishing charter. We would recommend the Cora Beth fishing charter to everyone.

Cora Beth Fishing

Double check the fishing season that you’re in what you can and cannot keep.

5.0 / 5

Double check the fishing season that you’re in what you can and cannot keep.

Salty Goat Fishing Charters

Give multiple days to fish, weather is pretty rough most times I’ve fished the keys, or but able to handle rougher water. Both times I’ve fished the keys my fishing partners have gotten sick, and they’ve not had the best experience, But we’ve caught fish.

5.0 / 5

Give multiple days to fish, weather is pretty rough most times I’ve fished the keys, or but able to handle rougher water. Both times I’ve fished the keys my fishing partners have gotten sick, and they’ve not had the best experience, But we’ve caught fish.

Kilo Whiskey Charters

Be conservative about the accessories you bring because you’re going to be spending most of your time fishing.

5.0 / 5

Be conservative about the accessories you bring because you’re going to be spending most of your time fishing.

ScreamingLines Center Console – 27'

Ask questions. Theses guys are wealth of knowledge and seemed happy to tell us they did things a certain way. It was just. Great experience

5.0 / 5

Ask questions. Theses guys are wealth of knowledge and seemed happy to tell us they did things a certain way. It was just. Great experience

Second Nature Charters

I would recommend booking with Cora Beth because the crew will answer any questions you could have!

5.0 / 5

I would recommend booking with Cora Beth because the crew will answer any questions you could have!

Cora Beth Fishing

No lesson needed. Caption Tosh, she was the best teacher for beginners and the hole boat were on fish in no time. She cleaned and filllet the fish and was eating my catch prepaired by almost every popular restaurant down here. Great time!!

5.0 / 5

No lesson needed. Caption Tosh, she was the best teacher for beginners and the hole boat were on fish in no time. She cleaned and filllet the fish and was eating my catch prepaired by almost every popular restaurant down here. Great time!!

Capt. Conch Charters - Stella Blue

I thought the fishing was great in March. We were very happy with the amount of fish we caught.

5.0 / 5

I thought the fishing was great in March. We were very happy with the amount of fish we caught.

Boa Vida Charters – Jazmine

March is a transition period and an angler has to be prepared to go with whatever the captain thinks is the most productive fishing. Captain Zane of Second Nature Charters was quick to seek out opportunities, and the result was productive fishing. Would highly recommend fishing with Second Nature Charters.

5.0 / 5

March is a transition period and an angler has to be prepared to go with whatever the captain thinks is the most productive fishing. Captain Zane of Second Nature Charters was quick to seek out opportunities, and the result was productive fishing. Would highly recommend fishing with Second Nature Charters.

Second Nature Charters

Let the captain explain the best fishing types you can choose from on any given day. They have the experience and it’s in their best interest to give you a great day. Make sure you have long sleeves, sun screen, hats and water. It can get pretty bright out there on the water.

5.0 / 5

Let the captain explain the best fishing types you can choose from on any given day. They have the experience and it’s in their best interest to give you a great day. Make sure you have long sleeves, sun screen, hats and water. It can get pretty bright out there on the water.