What's Biting FL
Florida Keys

Wahoo in Florida Keys

Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri · Photo: michael_bommerer, CC BY 4.0

High speed trolling on the reef edge and around full moons in winter. Southeast and Keys are the prime areas.

Next seven days

DayBiteWhy
Wed, Nov 118New Moon feeding boost. Light wind. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky
Thu, Nov 127Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky
Fri, Nov 136Breezy 20 mph. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky
Sat, Nov 146Breezy 20 mph
Sun, Nov 156Breezy 20 mph. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky
Mon, Nov 164Strong wind 25 mph. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Weak tides
Tue, Nov 175Breezy 20 mph. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Weak tides

Seasonal pattern

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Editorial baseline for Florida. Green months are prime, yellow fair, red slow. Preferred water temperature 70–84°F.

Regulations that apply here

Applies to: state and adjacent federal waters

Species / zoneSeasonSizeBagNotes
Wahoo
Statewide
open now
Open year-round
None2 per person

Source: FWC, extracted 2026-10-29.

See all Wahoo rules statewide.