Dove Sound, Florida: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Dove Sound is a Monroe County water, Florida side. It lies 10 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 24 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Monroe County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Tavernier, 1.4 miles away. The nearest city of size is Miami, 55 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Dove Sound

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bar jack, saucereye porgy and yellow jack. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. On Dove Sound the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 83°F and January reads 69°F. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Dove Sound runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lake Surprise sits 13 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Dove Sound carry more weight than any list.