islamorada Fish Species

Common Islamorada Fish Species Questions


What fish are in Islamorada?

Islamorada is known for its diverse fish population, including species like bonefish, tarpon, snook, permit, mahi-mahi, and various types of snapper and grouper. Join Capt. Paul to make your Islamorada fishing charter fun and memorable.


What type of fishing is best in Islamorada?

Islamorada is renowned for its exceptional sport fishing opportunities, particularly for offshore fishing targeting sailfish, marlin, tuna, and dolphin (mahi-mahi), as well as for flats fishing for bonefish and tarpon. Captain Paul target these fish so you know you are in good hands with him.


What is the hardest fish to catch in the Keys?

The elusive and challenging bonefish is often considered one of the hardest fish to catch in the Florida Keys, including Islamorada. Although we do not go after this, we target equally fun and exciting fish just like a Sailfish.



A Reef Runner Sportfishing Charters Fishing Charter targets the top islamorada Fish species including Atlantic Sailfish (Also Called ), Barracuda (Also Called Great Barracuda), Blackfin Tuna (Also Called Deep-Bodied Tunny ), Blue Marlin (Also Called Cuban Black Marlin, Marlin ), Common Dolphinfish (Also Called Dolphin, Dolphinfish, Common Dolphin, Mahi-Mahi, Dorado, Dourade ), Great Barracuda (Also Called Giant Barracuda, Picuda ), King Mackerel (Also Called Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel ), Mutton Snapper (Also Called Mutton Fish), Red Snapper (Also Called Pensacola Red Snapper, Northern Red Snapper ), Spanish Mackerel (Also Called Atlantic Spanish Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel), Wahoo Fish (Also Called Ono, Ono Malani, Hoo, Pacific Kingfish, Malata kingfish, Queen fish, Paala, Paere, Peto, Sierra, Solandra, Serra-da India, Kamasu-Sawara, Acantocibio, Cavala de India, Keskas, Kin Fis, Mersad, Kinkfish, Peto, Guarapucu, Thazard batard), White Marlin (Also Called Atlantic White Marlin, Skilligalee, Marlin ), Goliath Grouper (Also Called Atlantic Goliath Grouper, Guasa, Mero, Grouper, Itajara), Gag Grouper (Also Called Charcoal Belly, Velvet Rockfish, Grouper ), Red Grouper (Also Called Cherna De Vivero, Nègre, Cherna Americana, Grouper ), Black Grouper (Also Called Black Rockfish, Marbled Rockfish ), Black Drum (Also Called Drum, Drummer). We primarily Fish the Atlantic Ocean.