Miami Deep Sea Fishing Charters & Guides & Trips

81 captains within 25 miles of Miami, 30 of them in Miami itself, 33 running offshore. A full day is typically $1,450 for the whole boat. Call the captain directly — we take no bookings and charge no fee.

  • 81Captains within 25 miles
  • 33Deep sea boats
  • $900–$2,800Full day, typically
  • Dinner Key MarinaLeaving from

Contact details checked on each captain's own website

Charters & Guides in Miami

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

81 charters and guides in Miami

Deep sea fishing in Miami

33 of the 81 charters in Miami 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 Miami 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 Miami fleet posts it.

On Instagram 18 Miami boats

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

14 more Miami 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.

Records caught at Miami

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

Heaviest on the list

Bar jack

7.75 lb

Martin Arostegui · December 18, 1999

Why this one is here

The record names Miami 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 Miami

The rates Miami 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)$300 – $1,250 28 charters and guides publish a rate · middle of the range $800
  • Three-quarter day (6-7 hours)$700 – $1,700 16 charters and guides publish a rate · middle of the range $1,125
  • Full day (8+ hours)$900 – $2,800 26 charters and guides publish a rate · middle of the range $1,450

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.

Fishing trips in Miami by type

Counted from what each captain lists on their own website.

Inshore and bay fishing in Miami

30 charters list inshore trips, in the bays, back-waters and shallows closer to shore. Among them: Big Scale Fishing, Splash & Boom Outfitters, JP's Fishing Charters, Pelagic Pirate Charters, Siren's Catch and 25 more.

Half-day and full-day fishing trips

26 charters list half-day trips and 28 list full-day trips. Trip lengths vary by boat, so ask the captain exactly how many hours are on the water.

Family fishing charters in Miami

23 charters mention kids or families on their websites. Ask the captain about life jackets in children's sizes and how long the trip runs.

When are you going?

Typical conditions for the month, from NOAA records.

Planning a trip to Miami

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 Dinner Key Marina.

Typical conditions by month

  • Warmest water: May to October
  • Fewest rainy days: February and December
  • Coolest water: January, around 73°F
  • Warmest air: July, highs near 89°F

Closest airports

With airline service

  • MIAMiami International 5 miles away
  • FLLFort Lauderdale/Hollywood International 21 miles away

Local public airports

  • OPFMiami-Opa Locka Executive 10 miles away
  • HWONorth Perry 16 miles away
  • TMBMiami Executive 17 miles away

Straight-line miles from the centre of Miami.

See the month-by-month averages
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sunset5:52 PM6:14 PM7:30 PM7:44 PM8:00 PM8:14 PM8:15 PM7:57 PM7:25 PM6:54 PM5:32 PM5:33 PM
Water73°75°77°79°84°86°88°89°87°83°79°76°
Air (high)74°76°78°81°84°87°89°89°88°84°80°77°
Rainy days44455117911844

Water temperature: NOAA Virginia Key station (7 miles away), 2021-2025 averages. Air temperature and rainy days: NOAA 1991-2020 normals, MIAMI WSO CITY. A rainy day has 0.1 inch of rain or more. Tides: NOAA predictions for Dinner Key Marina. Sunrise and sunset: Calculated for Miami, 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, Miami city.

What anglers ask · 350 fishing threads mentioning Miami

Questions before you book in Miami

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

26 Miami charters publish a full day rate on their own site, and they run $900 to $2,800 for the whole boat, with the middle of the range at $1,450. That is the boat for the day, not a price per person — split between six anglers a $1,450 trip is about $240 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 Miami?16 threads

They are different days on different water. 18 charters here list offshore only, 15 list inshore only, and 15 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 Miami?14 threads

23 charters in Miami 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?8 threads

Often the trip just moves inshore rather than being called off — 15 of the 81 boats here run both, so a blown-out morning can become a back-country or bay trip. 12 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 Miami?

Three and four hours are the lengths Miami captains list most often, with longer days at six. 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 Miami?

No. Rods, reels, bait and tackle come with the boat on every Miami charter that says so on its own site — fly anglers are the exception, and usually bring their own. As Big Scale Fishing puts it: “Ice, tackle, and fishing licenses are included for a seamless adventure.”

Do Miami 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 Splash & Boom Outfitters puts it: “Yes, your captain will filet and bag your catch after every trip.” Whether it costs anything is up to the boat, so ask when you book.

What should I bring on a Miami charter?

Sun protection and your own food and drink. Sunscreen, drinks, food and cooler come up most often on Miami charter sites.

How do I book a charter or guide in Miami?

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 Miami?

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 Miami?

May through October, when the nearest NOAA station averages 83–89°F. It's coolest in January, around 73°F.

What airports are closest to Miami?

The closest airports with airline service are Miami International (MIA), 5 miles away and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL), 21 miles away. Local public airports nearby: Miami-Opa Locka Executive (OPF), 10 miles away, North Perry (HWO), 16 miles away and Miami Executive (TMB), 17 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of town.

How many fishing charters and guides are in Miami?

This page lists 81 fishing charters and guides in Miami, Florida, each with a phone number and website checked on the captain's own site.

Where these questions come from
  • 350Threads read
  • 90Weighing a paid trip
  • 48Had ruled one out

The corpus. 350 Reddit threads about fishing that mention Miami, 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 Miami 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 90 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, 55 threads, and it is left out: 40 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.

Fish you can catch out of Miami

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

Tarpon39Snook33Sailfish30Mahi-Mahi28Grouper26King Mackerel26Barracuda21Wahoo20Shark18Amberjack17Swordfish16Redfish16Speckled Trout15Snapper15Tuna14Mutton Snapper14Cobia14Bonefish14Marlin13Permit13Blackfin Tuna12Mangrove Snapper11Peacock Bass9Yellowtail Snapper8Largemouth Bass7Pompano7Jack Crevalle6Blacktip Shark6Hammerhead Shark6Black Drum6Porgy5Sheepshead5Bonito5Red Snapper5Gag Grouper4Black Grouper4Catfish4Bull Shark4Yellowfin Tuna4Blue Marlin4Spanish Mackerel3Tripletail3Yellow Jack3Tilefish3Red Grouper2Crappie2Lemon Shark2Nurse Shark2Snakehead2Goliath Grouper2Hogfish2Grunt2Yellowtail2Bluefish2White Marlin2Gray Triggerfish2Mako Shark2Ladyfish2Carp1Bluegill1Lionfish1Warsaw Grouper1Snowy Grouper1Cubera Snapper1Bluefin Tuna1Tiger Shark1Rainbow Runner1Schoolmaster Snapper1Skipjack Tuna1Almaco Jack1Sunshine Bass1Alligator Gar1Redear Sunfish1Black Crappie1Lane Snapper1

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