Weekend fishing itinerary near Islamorada

Two days, 3 stops on 3 public waters, all within 45 minutes of Islamorada. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Largo Sound

Start the day on Largo Sound, launching from the ramp below.

Largo Sound is a 31-minute drive from downtown Islamorada. Launch at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Largo Sound closest to downtown (≈ 19.6 mi). Public access on Largo Sound: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 8 ft. Recorded here: Tarpon, Florida Pompano, Sheepshead, and Southern Flounder.

131 min · 20.7 mi

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Largo Sound

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John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - Boat Ramp8

max 8 ft · surveyed

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From John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - Boat Ramp to Marina Club Key Largo at Blackwater Sound: 4 min by road (1.7 mi).

Evening: Blackwater Sound

End the day on Blackwater Sound.

Blackwater Sound is a 32-minute drive from downtown Islamorada. Marina Club Key Largo at Blackwater Sound: marina on Blackwater Sound, ≈ 20.9 mi from downtown. Public access on Blackwater Sound: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 17 ft. Recorded here: Tarpon, Florida Pompano, Sheepshead, and Southern Flounder.

232 min · 21.6 mi

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Blackwater Sound

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Marina Club Key Largo at Blackwater Sound8

max 17 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Lake Surprise

Start the day on Lake Surprise, launching from the ramp below.

Lake Surprise is a 37-minute drive from downtown Islamorada. Launch at PonTunes Key Largo Boat Rentals, Marina and Tiki Bar (Small Boats - Parking Off-Site), the public ramp on Lake Surprise closest to downtown (≈ 23.5 mi). Public access on Lake Surprise: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 9 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, and White Catfish.