Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing Charters & Guides & Trips

104 captains within 25 miles of Fort Lauderdale, 26 of them in Fort Lauderdale itself, 49 running offshore. A full day is typically $1,500 for the whole boat. Call the captain directly — we take no bookings and charge no fee.

  • 104Captains within 25 miles
  • 49Deep sea boats
  • $900–$2,500Full day, typically

Contact details checked on each captain's own website

Charters & Guides in Fort Lauderdale

Call or visit a captain's website to ask about trips, dates and prices. If they're out on the water, leave a message.

104 charters and guides in Fort Lauderdale

Deep sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale

49 of the 104 charters in Fort Lauderdale list offshore trips on their own websites.

State or federal water

Florida state waters on the Atlantic run from shore to 3 miles out; beyond that is federal water. Which side of that line you fish on can change the season and the limits.

Federally permitted boats

Boats with a federal South Atlantic snapper-grouper permit follow federal closures in state waters too, such as the April closure for amberjack. Ask whether the boat is federally permitted.

Where to find current Fort Lauderdale fishing reports

We don’t publish a daily report and we won’t reprint one. What’s biting this week comes from the boats — here is where the Fort Lauderdale fleet posts it.

On Instagram 13 Fort Lauderdale boats

Most captains put the day’s catch here, not on their website.

9 more Fort Lauderdale captains post there.

Written, on their own site 1 active

Dated reports the boat publishes itself.

Handles and report pages come from each charter’s own website; every link goes to the captain and nothing of theirs is reproduced here. Boats are ordered by how established they are locally.

Fish you can catch out of Fort Lauderdale

Counted from what each captain lists on their own website — the number is how many Fort Lauderdale captains name that fish.

Sailfish57Mahi-Mahi57King Mackerel53Wahoo48Grouper42Tarpon38Snapper37Snook32Barracuda31Tuna27Swordfish27Amberjack26Blackfin Tuna26Cobia21Shark20Mutton Snapper17Pompano16Marlin15Mangrove Snapper13Bonito13Yellowtail Snapper12Tilefish11Jack Crevalle11Peacock Bass10Porgy10Hammerhead Shark9Blacktip Shark9Redfish8Largemouth Bass8Speckled Trout8Blue Marlin8Snakehead7Yellowfin Tuna7Gray Triggerfish7Skipjack Tuna6Black Grouper5Mako Shark5Permit4Bonefish4Red Snapper4Bull Shark4Grunt4Gag Grouper3Carp3Bluefish3Hogfish3Snowy Grouper3White Marlin3Lionfish3Nurse Shark3Spanish Mackerel3Warsaw Grouper2Vermilion Snapper2Crappie2Catfish2Ladyfish2Schoolmaster Snapper2Blue Runner2Red Grouper2Goliath Grouper2Tiger Shark2Spinner Shark2Striped Bass2Lane Snapper2Rainbow Runner2Sheepshead2Cubera Snapper1Walleye1Smallmouth Bass1Lake Trout1Pike1Perch1Reef Shark1Atlantic Sharpnose Shark1Sandbar Shark1Lemon Shark1Longnose Gar1Black Crappie1Bowfin1Almaco Jack1Tripletail1Yellowtail1Bluefin Tuna1Yellow Jack1

Records caught at Fort Lauderdale

One of Florida's saltwater all-tackle records lists Fort Lauderdale as the catch location.

Heaviest on the list

Permit

56.13 lb

Thomas Sebestyen · June 30, 1997

4 Fort Lauderdale captains name permit

Why this one is here

The record names Fort Lauderdale as the catch location, which is why it sits on this page rather than the state's. A record is what came over the rail once — it is not what to expect on a trip.

See the record

From FWC Florida Saltwater Fishing Records (All-Tackle), checked Sep 2026. Weights are printed as FWC prints them, in decimal pounds. The place is the catch location FWC recorded.

What a deep sea trip costs in Fort Lauderdale

The rates Fort Lauderdale charters and guides publish on their own websites, by trip length. These are the price of the whole boat, and a range across many boats rather than any one boat's rate. Read on 2026-10-01. Confirm with the captain when you call.

  • Half day (3-5 hours)$600 – $1,000 7 charters and guides publish a rate · middle of the range $800
  • Three-quarter day (6-7 hours)$1,000 – $1,250 6 charters and guides publish a rate · middle of the range $1,150
  • Full day (8+ hours)$900 – $2,500 9 charters and guides publish a rate · middle of the range $1,500

What a trip costs moves with fuel prices, the size of the boat and how far out it runs, and a quiet Tuesday is not a holiday weekend. Nothing here is a booking; we take no fee and hold no rates.

When are you going?

Typical conditions for the month, from NOAA records.

Planning a trip to Fort Lauderdale

Check tides for your dates, see what each month is usually like and see the closest airports.

Tides on your fishing day

Choose a date to see high and low tide

NOAA tide predictions for Bahia Mar Yacht Club.

Typical conditions by month

  • Warmest water: January to December
  • Fewest rainy days: February and April
  • Coolest water: January, around 83°F
  • Warmest air: August, highs near 91°F

Closest airports

With airline service

  • FXEFort Lauderdale Executive 4 miles away
  • FLLFort Lauderdale/Hollywood International 5 miles away

Local public airports

  • PMPPompano Beach Airpark 8 miles away
  • HWONorth Perry 11 miles away
  • BCTBoca Raton 17 miles away

Straight-line miles from the centre of Fort Lauderdale.

See the month-by-month averages
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sunset5:51 PM6:13 PM7:29 PM7:44 PM8:00 PM8:14 PM8:15 PM7:57 PM7:25 PM6:53 PM5:31 PM5:31 PM
Water83°85°84°86°92°93°95°96°95°90°86°84°
Air (high)77°78°80°83°86°89°90°91°89°86°82°78°
Rainy days4444710111012955

Water temperature: NOAA South Port Everglades station (2 miles away), 2021-2025 averages. Air temperature and rainy days: NOAA 1991-2020 normals, FT LAUDERDALE BEACH. A rainy day has 0.1 inch of rain or more. Tides: NOAA predictions for Bahia Mar Yacht Club. Sunrise and sunset: Calculated for Fort Lauderdale, 15th of each month. Airports: FAA airport registry for public-use airports and their locations, FAA CY2024 passenger boardings for which have airline service, town centre from the Census 2024 gazetteer, Fort Lauderdale city.

What anglers ask · 161 fishing threads mentioning Fort Lauderdale

Questions before you book in Fort Lauderdale

How much does it cost to go deep sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale?Google's top question

9 Fort Lauderdale charters publish a full day rate on their own site, and they run $900 to $2,500 for the whole boat, with the middle of the range at $1,500. That is the boat for the day, not a price per person — split between six anglers a $1,500 trip is about $250 each. Shorter trips cost less; ask the captain, because fewer of them publish those rates.

Back-country or offshore — which trip should I book in Fort Lauderdale?6 threads

They are different days on different water. 33 charters here list offshore only, 10 list inshore only, and 16 list both. Offshore means a longer run and bigger fish; inshore means calmer water, shorter runs and sight-fishing. The month-by-month table above shows which fish the fleet says are around when you are coming.

Are there family-friendly fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale?11 threads

37 charters in Fort Lauderdale mention kids or families on their websites. Ask the captain about children's life jackets, trip length and whether there's a restroom on board.

What happens if it is too windy to go offshore?

Often the trip just moves inshore rather than being called off — 16 of the 104 boats here run both, so a blown-out morning can become a back-country or bay trip. 9 of them publish a weather or cancellation policy on their own site — read the one belonging to the boat you book.

How long is a trip out of Fort Lauderdale?

Four and six hours are the lengths Fort Lauderdale captains list most often, with longer days at eight. The clock starts at the dock rather than at the fishing grounds, so the run out and back comes out of your time on the fish.

Do I need to bring rods and tackle to Fort Lauderdale?

No. Rods, reels, bait and tackle come with the boat on every Fort Lauderdale charter that says so on its own site — fly anglers are the exception, and usually bring their own. As Bass Online puts it: “All the rods, reels, and tackle are included in the price.”

Do Fort Lauderdale charters clean your catch?

Most do, at the dock when you come in, and a good few say so plainly on their own sites. As Bass Online puts it: “Beautiful clean boat, knew how to get us on the fish fast!” Whether it costs anything is up to the boat, so ask when you book.

What should I bring on a Fort Lauderdale charter?

Sun protection and your own food and drink. Food, drinks, sunglasses and sunscreen come up most often on Fort Lauderdale charter sites.

How do I book a charter or guide in Fort Lauderdale?

Call the captain or use their website. CharterFishingBoat doesn't take bookings or payments, and there's no fee to use the directory.

What should I ask the captain?

Ask what the trip includes, how long it lasts, how many people can come, what you're likely to catch that time of year, and the cancellation policy if the weather turns.

Where do state waters end off Fort Lauderdale?

Florida state waters on the Atlantic run from shore to 3 miles out; beyond that is federal water. Federal seasons and limits apply beyond it, and for some fish they also apply to federally permitted charter boats inside state waters.

When is the water warmest near Fort Lauderdale?

January through December, when the nearest NOAA station averages 83–96°F. It's coolest in January, around 83°F.

What airports are closest to Fort Lauderdale?

The closest airports with airline service are Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE), 4 miles away and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL), 5 miles away. Local public airports nearby: Pompano Beach Airpark (PMP), 8 miles away, North Perry (HWO), 11 miles away and Boca Raton (BCT), 17 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of town.

How many fishing charters and guides are in Fort Lauderdale?

This page lists 104 fishing charters and guides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, each with a phone number and website checked on the captain's own site.

Where these questions come from
  • 161Threads read
  • 32Weighing a paid trip
  • 18Had ruled one out

The corpus. 161 Reddit threads about fishing that mention Fort Lauderdale, across 8 angling forums. The collector requires the town to be named somewhere in the thread and the title to be about fishing, so some of these discuss Fort Lauderdale in passing rather than fishing out of it.

How a question was chosen. Each thread was assigned to the decision the person was stuck on, and ranked by the 32 where a paid trip was actually on the table — not by how often a topic came up. Shore access is the most discussed topic here, 24 threads, and it is left out: 16 of them had already decided against hiring a boat.

What this cannot show you. The collector keeps counts and subreddits, not permalinks or post dates, so there is no representative thread to link. A thread count is not a survey.

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