Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Valley | canyon | – | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 14:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 41122
2026-10-19 12:35 UTC · NOAA NDBC 42023
2026-10-19 14:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 42095
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Florida Keys
The Florida Keys fish differently than the cold water coasts, and the chart reflects that. Here the story is the edge of the Gulf Stream and the deep blue water that runs close to the reef line. The reef drops off quickly into deep water, and the warm Gulf Stream and its eddies spin color changes, current edges and temperature breaks within an easy run of the islands. You are looking less for a cold upwelling seam and more for the weed lines, the color changes and the temperature edges that set up where the blue water meets greener or cooler water near the reef and the Stream edge.
Structure still matters. The reef line, the humps and the deep drop offs concentrate bait, and a color or temperature edge sitting over that structure is where the pelagics hunt. Current is a big part of the picture here, which is why pairing the SST and chlorophyll layers with the depth contours helps you find the spot where the warm water, the edge and the bottom all line up.
Seasonally the Keys offer something close to year round offshore fishing. Dolphin, known elsewhere as mahi, run in the warmer months and are a classic blue water weed line target. Sailfish and kingfish show in the cooler months, wahoo and tuna move through, and the reef and wreck fishing runs all year. Seasons, runs and regulations change, so none of it is a promise, but the habit of reading the color and temperature edge against the Stream and the reef is the constant.
Before you run, line up the color change and the temperature edge against the reef drop and the current, and point the bow at the edge that has all three working together.
What you get with ReelTemps
- Sea surface temperatureFind the temperature break
- Chlorophyll-aSpot the green-to-blue color seam
- Composite & single passBlended picture or the freshest overpass
- CompareTemperature and color side by side
- Depth readoutFathoms and feet on hover, tap or mark
- Currents & buoysSee the water move and ground-truth it
- Route, ruler & waypointsPlan the run and save your spots
From the water
I've tried every temp map out there and they all feel like they were built ten years ago. I'm not exactly a tech guy, but this one actually makes sense the second you open it. First time using it, I marked a break in about 30 seconds the night before and boated bluefin right on it the next morning.
Used to burn half a tank driving around looking for color change or a solid temp break. Now I check ReelTemps before I leave the dock and I know exactly where I'm going. Less time driving around guessing, more time with lines in the water.
Albacore season used to mean a couple hours of homework the night before and just hoping it held up. Now I do most of my research that morning and pull it up on my phone if things change once we're out there. Makes calling an audible a lot easier.