Florida Keys & Miami Fishing Report: Snook, Trout, and Bonefish Bite Strong in Early November

Artificial Lure here with your Monday morning Florida Keys and Miami fishing report for November 3, 2025.

Kicking things off with the tides, the Channel Key on the west side is seeing the first low at 4:20 AM and the morning high rolling in around 11:13 AM, peaking at about 1.4 feet. Evening low sets up for 4:25 PM, and your last bite window aligns with the high tide at 10:55 PM. Sunrise hit at 6:35 AM, and sunset drops at 5:45 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work the flats, bridges, and backcountry edges. Down Miami Beach way, folks are seeing a very low tidal coefficient today—33 this morning—so current will be pretty mellow, ideal for targeting snook and trout on light tackle.

Weather’s looking prime for early November. We’re waking up to mild air, hovering in the low 70s. A light east breeze and water temps in the low 80s keep the bite active, especially after last week’s minor cold snap. Expect a little cloud cover moving into the afternoon, but those 20% rain chances won’t keep you off the water.

Now, on to what’s bending the rods—a mix of classic Florida action. Reports from Miami Beach jetties and Biscayne flats have seen solid numbers of **mangrove snapper, sea trout, and slot-size snook** pulled in near the wharfs and marinas. South Beach has been turning up a few scattered **Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, and jack crevalle**, especially on the outgoing tide as bait flushes from the cuts. Further down in the Keys, channel edges and grass flats around Bahia Honda and Marathon are giving up **bonefish, juvenile tarpon, and some surprise permit** on the falling tide; early waders are even picking up a handful of keeper-size redfish near Key Largo.

Best lures today? For inshore, go with **white paddle tails, 1/8 oz jigheads, and natural shrimp or pilchard patterns** if you’re casting artificials. If you’re hunting snook and trout at dawn, toss a silver twitchbait or walk-the-dog topwater plug around submerged structure and mangrove edges. Live bait is king for snapper and grouper—shrimp, cut mullet, and pilchards are working all morning. Offshore boats have found blackfin tuna and a few mahi on trolled feathers, but the main chatter is on **live ballyhoo** and chrome spoons for stretches outside the reef line.

Looking for hot spots? In Miami, hit the **Miami Beach Marina** and cast toward the shadow lines under dock lights for snook and snapper at sunup. For land-based action, the north jetty at Biscayne Bay and the rock groins at Virginia Key Beach are sure bets on the rising tide. Down in the Keys, check out **Channel Key’s western edge** for cruising bonefish and permit, especially when the tide is moving around midday.

Boat anglers, work the deep bridges in Islamorada for tarpon and big jacks using live mullet or swim shads. Meanwhile, backcountry flats near Tavernier and Duck Key are ripe with tailing reds and trout once the sun gets up and the water starts to warm. Remember, lighter tackle and stealthy presentations will make or break your morning.

That’s the skinny on what’s happening out here in paradise! If you’re targeting table fare, mangrove snapper are biting consistently, with most anglers reporting half a dozen keepers by noon. The Spanish macks are running in schools, so look for birds working and toss flashy lures for a quick limit. Night fishermen posted good numbers on lane snapper and the occasional mutton on cut bait along deeper drop-offs.

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