Key West Fish Species And Calendar

A comprehensive guide to the Key West fish species that we target for deep sea fishing in Key West on board the INXS. Click on the fish species title or image for a more in depth look and calendar. The fish species are listed alphabetically with a four point scale.
Poor, Pretty Good, Really Good, Excellent

Barracuda

fish species calendar barracuda
A common sport fish in Key West.

Barracudas are really fun to catch. We go fishing for them year round. 
Food Value – Poor
Fight – Good
Availability – Excellent

Blackfin Tuna

Key West fish species calendar blackfin tuna
Blackfin tuna, Tasty and fun to catch.

Blackfin tunas are not only tasty but also really fun to catch. We go fishing for them year round. 
Food Value – Excellent
Fight – Really Good
Availability – Excellent

Bonito AKA "Bo Bo"

Fish Species Calendar Bonito

Bonito are not great eating but really fun to catch. We go fishing for them year round. 
Food Value – Poor
Fight – Really Good
Availability – Excellent

Dolphin Fish AKA Mahi Mahi, Dorado

fish species calendar dolphin mahi mahi
Dolphin are probably our most popular species of fish caught here in Key West

Dolphin are great eating and really fun to catch. We go fishing for them year round. 
Food Value – Excellent
Fight – Really Good
Availability – Excellent

King Mackerel AKA Kingfish, Smoker

Kingfish
Winter time is excellent time for these smokers off Key West.

Kingfish are good eating and really fun to catch. Winter is best
Food Value – Good
Fight – Really Good
Availability – Seasonally Excellent

Sailfish

fish species calendar sailfish

Sailfish are really fun to catch. We go fishing for them year round. 
Food Value – Good – But we release them.
Fight – Really Good
Availability – Good

Wahoo

fish species calendar wahoo
Wahoo are a real treat both on the rod and on the plate.

Wahoo are really fun to catch. We go fishing for them year round. 
Food Value – Excellent
Fight – Excellent
Availability – Good