November 1, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here, dropping your Islamorada fishing report for Saturday, November 1st, 2025.
A cool breeze is shaking off the heat and the morning started with *partly cloudy skies* and temperatures around 72°F. The wind’s coming in from the northeast at 11 to 14 knots, making the flats clean and a touch choppy offshore—great news for those chasing pelagics. No coastal flooding and no sign of red tide in the Upper or Middle Keys, so breathe easy and get after it according to the National Weather Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Today’s sunrise hit at 7:29 a.m. and sunset will be at 6:44 p.m., giving us a solid window for both dawn and dusk bites. Islamorada’s tides run low at 4:31 a.m., high at 12:35 p.m., then low again at 6:57 p.m. The primary tide swing is modest, but enough to move bait around and get fish active. Solunar tables indicate peak action in the early morning and again as the sun drops, so time your casts for those windows.
Let’s talk fish. The backcountry and inshore bite remains excellent. Local captains working the islands near Indian Key and around the Snake Creek Bridge are reporting steady numbers of **speckled sea trout**, **keeper reds**, and more than a few upper-slot **snook**—most falling for *live pilchards* or *shrimp under a popping cork*. Working early in the morning, small topwater plugs like the Skitter Walk or a MirrOlure She Dog in bone and silver has been the ticket on slick water. Switch to jerkbaits like DOA CAL shads or soft plastics on a light jighead once the sun is higher.
Tarpon are still rolling through the channels, especially around the bridges at first light and after sunset. Your best bet here has been live mullet or pinfish drifted on the outgoing tide, with the odd bruiser taking an artificial swimbait or a Z-Man paddletail after dark.
Head offshore to Alligator Reef or pick your favorite marker southeast past the sandbar and you’ll find mahi running weed lines, especially after squally mornings. There are reports from charters like Takedown and Sea Spirit Offshore of nice schoolies and the odd bull caught trolling *small rigged ballyhoo* or *chicken dolphin skirts* in blue and yellow.
The reef bite is still solid at Davis Reef and Crocker Reef. Grouper season is about to close, so get them while you can—most fish coming on live pinfish dropped on the edge in 50 to 90 feet, with yellowtail snapper thick on frozen chum and small jigs tipped with cut ballyhoo.
Best Hot Spots for today:
- The flats north of Indian Key for early-morning snook and trout.
- Alligator Reef Lighthouse for a mix of snapper and late-season mahi.
- Snake Creek Bridge and Channel Two for tarpon as the tide falls at sundown.
Bait is plentiful at the bridges—watch for pilchard schools flicking on the surface at sunrise. Don’t forget to switch up colors and presentations as the sun climbs and the water clears.
Thank y’all for tuning in to your Islamorada fishing fix with Artificial Lure. Be sure to *subscribe* so you don’t miss a report.
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A cool breeze is shaking off the heat and the morning started with *partly cloudy skies* and temperatures around 72°F. The wind’s coming in from the northeast at 11 to 14 knots, making the flats clean and a touch choppy offshore—great news for those chasing pelagics. No coastal flooding and no sign of red tide in the Upper or Middle Keys, so breathe easy and get after it according to the National Weather Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Today’s sunrise hit at 7:29 a.m. and sunset will be at 6:44 p.m., giving us a solid window for both dawn and dusk bites. Islamorada’s tides run low at 4:31 a.m., high at 12:35 p.m., then low again at 6:57 p.m. The primary tide swing is modest, but enough to move bait around and get fish active. Solunar tables indicate peak action in the early morning and again as the sun drops, so time your casts for those windows.
Let’s talk fish. The backcountry and inshore bite remains excellent. Local captains working the islands near Indian Key and around the Snake Creek Bridge are reporting steady numbers of **speckled sea trout**, **keeper reds**, and more than a few upper-slot **snook**—most falling for *live pilchards* or *shrimp under a popping cork*. Working early in the morning, small topwater plugs like the Skitter Walk or a MirrOlure She Dog in bone and silver has been the ticket on slick water. Switch to jerkbaits like DOA CAL shads or soft plastics on a light jighead once the sun is higher.
Tarpon are still rolling through the channels, especially around the bridges at first light and after sunset. Your best bet here has been live mullet or pinfish drifted on the outgoing tide, with the odd bruiser taking an artificial swimbait or a Z-Man paddletail after dark.
Head offshore to Alligator Reef or pick your favorite marker southeast past the sandbar and you’ll find mahi running weed lines, especially after squally mornings. There are reports from charters like Takedown and Sea Spirit Offshore of nice schoolies and the odd bull caught trolling *small rigged ballyhoo* or *chicken dolphin skirts* in blue and yellow.
The reef bite is still solid at Davis Reef and Crocker Reef. Grouper season is about to close, so get them while you can—most fish coming on live pinfish dropped on the edge in 50 to 90 feet, with yellowtail snapper thick on frozen chum and small jigs tipped with cut ballyhoo.
Best Hot Spots for today:
- The flats north of Indian Key for early-morning snook and trout.
- Alligator Reef Lighthouse for a mix of snapper and late-season mahi.
- Snake Creek Bridge and Channel Two for tarpon as the tide falls at sundown.
Bait is plentiful at the bridges—watch for pilchard schools flicking on the surface at sunrise. Don’t forget to switch up colors and presentations as the sun climbs and the water clears.
Thank y’all for tuning in to your Islamorada fishing fix with Artificial Lure. Be sure to *subscribe* so you don’t miss a report.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lore here dropping your Islamorada fishing report for Saturday,
November first, twenty twenty five. A cool breeze is shaking
off the heat, and the morning started with partly cloudy
skies and temperatures around seventy two degrees fahrenheit. The winds
coming in from the northeast at eleven to fourteen knots,
making the flats clean and a touch choppy off shore.
(00:21):
Great news for those chasing pelagics. No coastal flooding and
no sign of red tide in the upper or middle keys,
so breathe easy and get after it. According to the
National Weather Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission,
today sunrise hit at seven twenty nine am and sunset
will be at six forty four pm, giving us a
solid window for both dawn and dust bites. Islamraada's tides
(00:44):
run low at four thirty one am, high at twelve
thirty five pm, then low again at six fifty seven PM.
The primary typeswing is modest, but enough to move bait
around and get fish active, so lunar tables indicate peak
action in the early morning and again as the sun drops,
so time your casts for those windows. Let's talk fish.
(01:08):
The backcountry and inshort bite remains excellent. Local captains working
the islands near Indian Key and around the Snake Creek
Bridge are reporting steady numbers of speckled sea trout, keeper
reds and more than a few upper slot snook, most
falling for live pilchards or shrimp under a pop and cork.
Working early in the morning, small topwater plugs like the
(01:31):
skidterwalk or a mirrorlure she dog in bone and silver
has been the ticket on slick water. Switch to jerkbaits
like doa col shads or soft plastics on a light jidthead.
Once the sun is higher. Tarpan are still rolling through
the channels, especially around the bridges at first light and
after sunset. Your best bet here has been live mullet
(01:52):
or pinfish drifted on the outgoing tide with the odd bruiser.
Taking an artificial swim bait or a z man paddle
tail after dub head off shore to Alligator Reef or
pick your favorite marker southeast past the sandbar and you'll
find mahe running weed lines, especially after squally mornings. There
are reports from charters like takedown and sea spirit offshore
(02:15):
of nice schoolies and the odd bowl caught trolling small
ragged ballyhue or chicken dolphin skirts in blue and yellow.
The reef bite is still solid at Davis Reef and
Crocker Reef. Grouper season is about to close, so get
them while you can. Most fish coming on live pinfish
dropped on the edge in fifty to ninety feet with yellowtail,
(02:37):
snapper thick on frozen chung, and small jigs tipped with
cup ballyhue. Best hot spots for today the flats north
of Indian Key for early morning snook and trout, Alligator
Reef Lighthouse for a mix of snapper and late season
Mai Snake Creek Bridge and Channel two for tarpin. As
the tide falls at sundown. Bait is plentiful at the bridges.
(02:59):
Watch for pilchard gules flicking on the surface at sunrise.
Don't forget the switch up colors and presentations as the
sunclines and the water clears. Thank y'all for tuning in
to your Isla Morada fishing fix with artificial lure. Be
sure to subscribe so you don't miss a report This
has been a quiet please production. For more check out
Quiet please dot ai
Artificial lore here dropping your Islamorada fishing report for Saturday,
November first, twenty twenty five. A cool breeze is shaking
off the heat, and the morning started with partly cloudy
skies and temperatures around seventy two degrees fahrenheit. The winds
coming in from the northeast at eleven to fourteen knots,
making the flats clean and a touch choppy off shore.
(00:21):
Great news for those chasing pelagics. No coastal flooding and
no sign of red tide in the upper or middle keys,
so breathe easy and get after it. According to the
National Weather Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission,
today sunrise hit at seven twenty nine am and sunset
will be at six forty four pm, giving us a
solid window for both dawn and dust bites. Islamraada's tides
(00:44):
run low at four thirty one am, high at twelve
thirty five pm, then low again at six fifty seven PM.
The primary typeswing is modest, but enough to move bait
around and get fish active, so lunar tables indicate peak
action in the early morning and again as the sun drops,
so time your casts for those windows. Let's talk fish.
(01:08):
The backcountry and inshort bite remains excellent. Local captains working
the islands near Indian Key and around the Snake Creek
Bridge are reporting steady numbers of speckled sea trout, keeper
reds and more than a few upper slot snook, most
falling for live pilchards or shrimp under a pop and cork.
Working early in the morning, small topwater plugs like the
(01:31):
skidterwalk or a mirrorlure she dog in bone and silver
has been the ticket on slick water. Switch to jerkbaits
like doa col shads or soft plastics on a light jidthead.
Once the sun is higher. Tarpan are still rolling through
the channels, especially around the bridges at first light and
after sunset. Your best bet here has been live mullet
(01:52):
or pinfish drifted on the outgoing tide with the odd bruiser.
Taking an artificial swim bait or a z man paddle
tail after dub head off shore to Alligator Reef or
pick your favorite marker southeast past the sandbar and you'll
find mahe running weed lines, especially after squally mornings. There
are reports from charters like takedown and sea spirit offshore
(02:15):
of nice schoolies and the odd bowl caught trolling small
ragged ballyhue or chicken dolphin skirts in blue and yellow.
The reef bite is still solid at Davis Reef and
Crocker Reef. Grouper season is about to close, so get
them while you can. Most fish coming on live pinfish
dropped on the edge in fifty to ninety feet with yellowtail,
(02:37):
snapper thick on frozen chung, and small jigs tipped with
cup ballyhue. Best hot spots for today the flats north
of Indian Key for early morning snook and trout, Alligator
Reef Lighthouse for a mix of snapper and late season
Mai Snake Creek Bridge and Channel two for tarpin. As
the tide falls at sundown. Bait is plentiful at the bridges.
(02:59):
Watch for pilchard gules flicking on the surface at sunrise.
Don't forget the switch up colors and presentations as the
sunclines and the water clears. Thank y'all for tuning in
to your Isla Morada fishing fix with artificial lure. Be
sure to subscribe so you don't miss a report This
has been a quiet please production. For more check out
Quiet please dot ai
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