Can you fish at Hawks Cay Resort?

Duck Key, home to Hawks Cay Resort and Marina is just a cast away from the Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Professional anglers and recreational fishermen alike catch their limits fishing the flats, backcountry, inlets and ocean all year long.

Where can I fish for tarpon in the Keys?

Every Spring through Summer in the Florida Keys, thousands of large Tarpon travel through Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, and Key West. These Tarpon gather in mass, under bridge pylons, where they ambush unsuspecting baitfish pushed through by strong currents.

Which Florida Key is the best for fishing?

To help you plan the perfect trip, here are seven of the best Florida Keys fishing spots.

  1. Marathon. Marathon is a city that encompasses several islands nestled in the middle of the archipelago.
  2. Big Pine Key.
  3. Florida Bay.
  4. Key West.
  5. Key Largo.
  6. Boca Chica Channel Bridge.
  7. Islamorada.

Where is the best tarpon fishing in Florida?

Islamorada The Florida
Islamorada. The Florida Keys remain the most popular tarpon-fishing destination on the planet, and Islamorada is the fishery’s epicenter. Anglers target giant tarpon around the bridges with live bait and conventional tackle. Fly fishermen stalk the flats and shallow “lakes” sight-fishing for giant fish.

Where can I fish in Hawks Cay?

Located a few miles offshore from Hawks Cay, the USS Thunderbolt wreck is a perfect spot for catching permit during spawning season in the month of April. During this month, the permit will gravitate towards deeper waters, and can be seen near wrecks, and reefs. Snapper are a foundational gamefish in the Florida Keys.

How deep is the lagoon at Hawks Cay?

5 feet
Our controlling depth is 5 feet, low water and hard bottom. We have many regular marina guests whose boats draw up to 5½ feet. Prior to their visits, they consult local tides so they can arrive and depart around high tide. What is the normal tide range at Hawks Cay Marina?

What is the best time to fish for tarpon in the Florida Keys?

The best time to fish for large migratory tarpon in the Florida Keys is when the water temperatures reach and stay above seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit. That can be as early as mid-March, but usually equates to late March to as late as early April. May is all safe as well as most of June.

How do you get the tarpon from the shore in the Keys?

For your smaller baits and crabs usually something around a 5/0 hook. For your bigger baits such as mullet somewhere around a 8/0 up to a 10/0 hook will be needed. The majority of captains down here use circle hooks. It hooks nicely in the corner of the fish’s mouth and is easy to get out for a safe release.

What is the best month to fish in the Florida Keys?

While most tourists flock to the Florida Keys in Spring, the best fishing is actually from January through May. Good fishing with lesser crowds can be also be found June through October for various species of gamefish.