Florida Keys Fishing Report - Snook, Reds, and Shrimp Ahead

# Florida Keys Fishing Report - December 1st, 2025

Well hey there, folks! This is Artificial Lure bringing you today's fishing report for the Florida Keys. We're looking at a beautiful Monday morning out here, and let me tell you, conditions are shaping up pretty nice for getting out on the water.

First, let's talk tides. Down here in Key West, we've got a high tide rolling in at 1:48 AM and another one at 10:19 AM, with lows at 4:24 AM and 5:01 PM. If you're out in Duck Key, you're looking at a high at 5:44 AM and a low at 11:01 AM. These are prime times to get out there and work those inlets and passes.

Now, here's what's been going on in our waters. The snook fishing has been absolutely on fire around here recently. We've been pulling them consistently in both the shallows and deeper waters during those right tides, especially with live bait. The inlet areas around Sebastian and down through our Keys have been loaded with keeper-sized snook. We're also seeing plenty of oversized redfish, and the jacks have been aggressive.

Since we're heading into December, here's the real deal – it's gonna depend on whether this weather stays warm or if we get some cold fronts. If water temps hold in the 70s, that snook bite stays consistent. But if it drops below 70, well, we'll shift focus to some good shrimp fishing in the potholes and deep points. When that happens, the reds and trout move into deeper creeks and residential canals. You might also nail some sheepshead around the docks and rocks this time of year.

For lures and bait, stick with what's working – live bait is your bread and butter right now. Live pilchards, croakers, greenies, and handpicked shrimp are the go-to choices. If you want to throw artificials, don't sleep on some soft plastics and working those mangrove edges.

Hot spots to hit today? Get yourself down to Sebastian Inlet if you can make the run – it's been absolutely stacked with snook. If you're staying closer to Key West, work the passes and current breaks. The fish are holding in areas with good current flow and pockets of deeper water.

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