October 2025 Recap

    KEY WEST FISHING REPORTOctober 2025

    Fall transition in full swing — ceros everywhere, blackfin tuna, and steady yellowtails.

    Conditions: Late hurricane season — couple of weather days early, then beautiful weeks. Water temp 79–82°F. Mostly E wind 8–12 kts.

    What Was Biting in October 2025

    🔥 Hot

    • Cero Mackerel
    • Yellowtail Snapper
    • Blackfin Tuna
    • Lane Snapper

    📈 Building

    • King Mackerel
    • Mutton Snapper

    💤 Slow

    • Cobia
    • Porgy

    The Month in Review

    October felt like a switch flipped mid-month. The first cool nights pulled water temps down a couple of degrees and the cero mackerel showed up in numbers we hadn't seen all summer. The chum slick had ceros, yellowtails, and the occasional kingfish all in the same column.

    Deeper structure trips picked up a few quality blackfin tuna and the lane snapper bite started picking up on the patches as fall pushed in.

    Captain's Tip

    October is when wire leaders start earning their keep again. If you fished all summer with straight fluoro, time to switch back — those mackerel will cut you off in a heartbeat.

    Get on This Year's Bite

    Fishing changes month to month — book today and see what's coming over the rail right now.