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 minnow. The fish was sight fished under some birds.

What Else Can We Expect This Summer?

The 57 pounder we caught was certainly an outlier but we have had regular limits of fish to start the year probably averaging 10-20 fish per day when we venture offshore. We have also had decent luck with “gaffer” mahi mahi in the 10-20 pound range with reasonable consistency. We have been catching most of our fish from 8-15 miles offshore. Although we do a bit of trolling when targeting dolphin, we also do a considerable amount of sight fishing from the tuna tower. Ultimately we are looking for big schools of fish that we can pitch live baits to on spinning tackle. Even if trolling isn't your favorite technique it can usually be worth the wait. 

Other Recent Catches

In addition to dolphin, there are usually football sized blackfin tuna and skipjack tuna off Miami during the summer. In addition we sometimes catch wahoo and tripletail under floating debris.

It is not too late for a late season sailfish or larger blackfin tuna on the edge when conditions cooperate. Our crew is always ready for just about any technique.

This is a great time of year to take the family offshore as we usually have calmer weather and a good chance of loading up with dinner. 

Don't hesitate to reach out and book a trip.