June 2025 Miami Fishing Report

As the weather warms up and the winds lighten up, we typically begin venturing further offshore during June and July in search of dolphin fish. No, we are not targeting the mammal, when we say dolphin fish we are referring to mahi mahi or dorado, the bright green fish that are a common sport fish in tropical waters. This is an exciting fishery that we enjoy especially from June-September. Dolphin are exciting fish that fight hard and travel in large schools which makes them a crowd favorite.  Double Threat Record Dolphin Fish During a recent outing, our crew managed to boat one of the biggest mahi mahi caught off Miami in decades. This bull dolphin (bull refers to males who have a sharp angle on their heads) weighed an impressive 57 pounds. Considering the average mahi mahi off Miami ranges from 5-10 pounds, this was a pretty impressive catch and the largest dolphin our boat has ever caught. The fish was caught on 20 lb spinning tackle using a live cigar ...