Lower Keys and Key West Snapper Fishing Charters

There’s just about no tastier table fare to be caught in the Florida Keys than the variety of snapper that frequent the waters of Key West and the lower Keys!

From our favorite, mangrove snapper, to mutton and yellowtail snapper – The Florida Keys are loaded with the opportunity to target these fish with hook and line.

Best Time of Year to Catch Snapper in Key West and the Lower Keys

While Spring is notably the best time of year to target mutton snapper in the Florida Keys, snapper of all variety can be caught here all year long!

The snapper species caught on our Key West fishing charters include:

• Yellowtail Snapper
• Mutton Snapper
• Cubera Snapper
• Mangrove Snapper
• Red Snapper
• Schoolmaster Snapper

Lower Keys Snapper Fishing Charters with Capt. Craig

Capt. Craig loves to fish for the backcountry of Key West and the lower Florida Keys for snapper – and are an especially fun species for younger anglers and novices to target.

Not only are they plentiful, leading to consistent rod-bending action – but they also make a great catch for your Captain to clean and send you home or to a local restaurant, that will cook your catch, with!

If you’d like to catch some of the finest eating fish that swim the water of the Florida Keys – a fishing charter with Capt. Craig Clopper will keep your rod bent and smiles on faces!!