Alligator Alley Catch Rate 2024
geo g reply :
Monday 1/ 20/14 I went to the Alley this Monday west of the Miami River with another member to the site. We started catching right away and it never let up for a moment. We had at least 20 doubles, scores of back to back catches. They were hitting Flukes, Trick Worms, Senkos, and a wide variety of colors and sizes. Wacky rigged trick worms were an every cast hit. We finished a four hour trip with over 150 fish caught. Becuase of the lower water levels the fish in the flats have found their way to the canals. The canals are full of bass and bait fish of all varieties. Right now it is like shooting ducks in a barrel. Take a kid they will love it!
boostr reply :
Must be nice... d**n North East weather 
Captain Shane Procell reply :
Love those dropping water level bites.
A-Jay reply :
Congrats ~
Sounds like a most excellent outing.
A-Jay
geo g reply :
The Alley catch rate is still 20 to 30 an hour. Went out this weekend and its still crazy. Lots of little ones but still fun. Its only going to get better as the water drops, and they will get bigger.
geo g reply :
What a difference a few days can make. I went back to the Alley MM39 on the north side. It was producing almost 100 fish a day through the month of January. Saturday 2/8/14 that rate tumbled to a miserable 10 fish in four hours. We had heavy rains this week and the water levels went up a little. Whenever you think you have it figured out, mother nature throws you a curve ball. That's fishing for you! Can't wait to go again.
geo g reply :
Sunday 2/16/14, 8:00 - 1:00, water temp 64.2*, bluebird skies, light winds.
Went out today with a friend from the site. January catch rate was off the chart. Then last week was tough. Today the rate went back up with over 100 caught. We had a couple of three pounders in the mix. The bigger fish were caught deep on wacky rigs. Fun right now in South Florida.
Captain Shane Procell reply :
I was out on the Alley yesterday. Off the charts for sure. Three customers with an astounding 160+ bass caught on the Husky Jerk.
geo g reply :
Capt'n Shane do you have a favorite color and size on that Husky Jerk?
Captain Shane Procell reply :
The Rapala HJ 10 in Tenn Shad is my favorite.
On 2/18/2014 at 9:45 AM, geo g said:Capt'n Shane do you have a favorite color and size on that Husky Jerk?
piscicidal reply :
Captain Shane is on em' good. I can testify with my own personal eyewitness account.
George is right, now is a great time to bring the kids out there. First cast Sunday, my son caught two on his little jerkbait. Caught a couple hundred with the kids both days. I got a couple 5lbers, flipping around some of the bedding areas.
geo g reply :
I'll bet the kids had a ball out there. A day like that and they will be hooked for life. As a parent it doesn't get any better then watching the smiles on their face. So much action out there right now, if that water drops another foot it will really get crazy.
geo g reply :
Sunday 2/23/14, Alligator Alley MM39, partly cloudy, water levels low.
Went out today with another member of the site. Things started slow and then picked up considerable. Lots of small fish but not the numbers from last week. Ended up with about 35 small bass, the biggest about 2 pounds.
Bass Commander reply :
I am off tomorrow and thinking of trying out the alley I don't have a boat so will be hitting up the rest stops. This will be my second trip out there, any fan favorites as far as areas to target? Thanks for any tips maybe I'll see some of you guys out there
geo g reply :
3/1/14: Went to the Alley today and there was nothing but constant action. Used speed worms until I ran out. They were hitting it every cast. Then went to senkos and trick worms with almost the same results. This seems to be happening all throughout the Alley system. Right now if you want to catch 100 or 200 bass it just depends how much time you want to spend on the water. Not lots of big fish right now, but loads of bass pulling your line. Regardless of where you put in, the results are the same. Fun time in South Florida.
Bass Commander reply :
I don't have access to a boat was thinking of fishing all the rest areas. Do you guys think there will be some bass to be had near the rest areas?
BassinLou reply :
On 3/9/2014 at 11:05 AM, Bass Commander said:I don't have access to a boat was thinking of fishing all the rest areas. Do you guys think there will be some bass to be had near the rest areas?
That possibility always exists. You are limited to your access, and dealing with other bank anglers. If I am not mistaken, the Holeylands as a lot of bank access. I am not 100% sure but you can PM Geo G. He can tell you with more certainty.
geo g reply :
Sunday 3/9/14, Went out today from 7-noon. First 12 casts, 12 bass. It doesn't get much better then that. Total for the day was at least 75, with the biggest over 3 pounds. Another fun morning on the Alley.
Rovingmutt reply :
going out saturday to mm35, possible with my son(9 yo), hope we get some for him, we had a dry spell in feb, 3 hour trip for me from st pete, but worth it for father/son time and good fishing 
geo g reply :
On 3/12/2014 at 5:50 AM, Rovingmutt said:going out saturday to mm35, possible with my son(9 yo), hope we get some for him, we had a dry spell in feb, 3 hour trip for me from st pete, but worth it for father/son time and good fishing
MM35 you have several ways to go. 1). You can use the east ramp at the rest area and fish back toward the east toll booth. 2).At the middle ramps you can go north or south on the Miami river, or go west along the Alley. 3}. you also have the west ramp.
You can throw top water, swimbaits and speed worms, but I would not forget senko type baits weightless and fished slow. Good luck.
RipSomeLips reply :
Hey can one of you guys swing by Kansas next time your on your way to the alley so I can go too. I'm totally jealous!
geo g reply :
That's the glades for you. During low water periods it gets crazy in the canals. 
Grizzn N Bassin reply :
Wow now thats a good daysm! Congrats
SnazzySenko reply :
Went out today and fished the Alley on MM 35 going west then went north to MM 38. Fly fished all day and caught about 15 bluegill and 3 bass on fly. Switched to pitching with a Havoc Crawfish when I went to MM 38. Caught about 22 bass including back to back 4 pounders. Was an awesome day even though it was supposed to rain. Going snook fishing tomorrow! Wish me luck! 
geo g reply :
Sunday 3/23/14, Another outrageous day on the Alley. Water is down some and its almost every cast. Not allot of big ones but plenty of action. Just pure fun! Over a hundred between 8 and noon. Big senko bite.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Boy, I was planning on going to Lox or Blue Lagoon this week....
After reading through this thread the Alley is looking awfully fun...
BassinLou reply :
The water keeps dropping, and we continue in drought-like conditions and we are in for a stellar season.
piscicidal reply :
Went to MM41 with my son Sunday. He caught 108 fish on his new favorite bait (a tiny tube). I caught eleven (flipping). I'm pretty sure my eleven fish outweighed his 108, but we're not going to go there. We both had a great time.
Captain Shane Procell reply :
I have had two consecutive trips out there the last two days. We had 89 and 107 for the two trips. Today I moved north and my three clients boated 301 bass. I know....just another fish story.... Nope the client kept a clicker counter attatched to his columbia shirt. There were three guys and they were in shock just three hours into the trip. That was not counting my fish Love the glades in the spring!
geo g reply :
Shane, you can't beat the glades right now anywhere in the country, for numbers. I bet you and the three guys had ear to ear smiles all day long. Congrats buddy!
BassinLou reply :
I love those fish counters. That's what I use out there. You talk to people and they think you are grossly exaggerating the numbers. Like a fisherman wouldn't exaggerate ..... lol
MCS reply :
On 3/27/2014 at 11:15 PM, BassinLou said:I love those fish counters. That's what I use out there. You talk to people and they think you are grossly exaggerating the numbers. Like a fisherman wouldn't exaggerate ..... lol
Yeah sure Lou you got a hundred fish 
just like you had some monster on the other day 
....blasted lime rock 
You better get back to fishing for nothing
BassinLou reply :
On 3/28/2014 at 12:33 AM, MCS said:Yeah sure Lou you got a hundred fish
just like you had some monster on the other day
z7master167 reply :
Where is this located? Im a wv boy does anybody wanna take a couple country boys bass fushin???
shallow thinker reply :
Took my brother in law and his brother out last weekend. One is from Mass and the other from Connecticut. I gave them the option of two different saltwater trips or the best day of bass fishing they will ever have. They chose to go bassing. The first hour was a bit slow so I switched one rod to a wacky french fry style bait. It was game on. One guy mostly threw flies so half his fish were different panfish (sunfish, warmouth, cycllids and oscars). They estimated that the 3 of us landed 200 fish in 7 hrs. I think that's a bit high... it was more like 150 fish. The bad news is that 148 of them were dinks. My brother in law landed a 2 lb and a 3 lb bass to take big fish honors.
Weather permitting, I am heading out again tomorrow morning with 2 of my nephews.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Took my kids out this morning to MM38. Fished the north side of the canal. Had a blast watching them boat fish after fish on wacky rigged Senkos. Landed around 60 in two and a half hours. Great place to take the little ones right now.
BassinLou reply :
On 3/31/2014 at 3:04 AM, SoFlaBassAddict said:Took my kids out this morning to MM38. Fished the north side of the canal. Had a blast watching them boat fish after fish on wacky rigged Senkos. Landed around 60 in two and a half hours. Great place to take the little ones right now.
This time of year for is great for kids. I wanted to go yesterday with my son but with the wind and threatening weather I decided against it.
geo g reply :
Another great thing about the alley is you can always tie up under a bridge and sit out a bad storm that pops up. Any time there is a iffy weather forcast I head for the Alley. I have sat out a few storms out there. Even caught a few decent bass while tied up under there.
geo g reply :
Saturday 4/5/14, Alligator Alley MM 39, 7:00 - noon, clear, wind SW 7 - 10, Had the canal almost to myself.
Went out early myself and ran to the east and the dead end. There was lots of signs of fish chasing bait fish. Started with a Gambler Cane Toad back in the pads. I caught a few in the pads early but this behavior stopped pretty quick. Then went to a senko type bait and starting catching at the drop-off in 10 feet of water. Most were caught on the fall hugging the wall. Decided to throw a zoom fluke weightless along the drop-off. Caught the big fish of the day a 4.5 on the fluke. Finished the day with a wacky rigged Zoom Trick Worm caught another quality fish under the bridge. The glades are still producing good numbers and will continue until the water level goes back up. Finished the day with about 45 caught, two big mudfish and an Oscar. Lots of big gar back in the shallows and the pads. They tore up a bunch of baits. Still a fun place to fish!
BassinLou reply :
I went out fishing with my son, and BIL yesterday. We went off US 27 which is Northeast of alligator alley with great results. We fished from 10:30 - 6:30pm and caught 49 fish, 42 of which were my son's catches. He was using the fluke, and he was having a blast. He kept me busy. I couldn't fish like i really wanted to, but the trip was not for me, he was for him. 41 of his catches were bass and 1 was a nice sized mudfish. To a 7 yr old using light tackle a big mudfish is a catch of a life time.... LOl...
geo g reply :
Sunday 4/13/14, Overcast with some showers, wind from the east 10-15.
Went with a friend to my usual spot that has produced big numbers for almost three months, Like a light switch the fish almost shut off completely. Using the same techniques that have been successful over a long period, were a struggle today. We worked hard for 12 bass, a warmouth, and a big mudfish. Others around us were having the same problem today. What turned them off has me stumped. Good cloud coverage and lower water levels should have had us cleaning up today. That's fishing for you, you just never know.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/14/2014 at 5:36 AM, geo g said:Sunday 4/13/14, Overcast with some showers, wind from the east 10-15.
Went with a friend to my usual spot that has produced big numbers for almost three months, Like a light switch the fish almost shut off completely. Using the same techniques that have been successful over a long period, were a struggle today. We worked hard for 12 bass, a warmouth, and a big mudfish. Others around us were having the same problem today. What turned them off has me stumped. Good cloud coverage and lower water levels should have had us cleaning up today. That's fishing for you, you just never know.
I hate it when that happens. Those situations leave me scratching my head on where the fish have possibly gone. I only stepped out for an hour today and I didn't get a sniff. The rain chased me out.
Srome002 reply :
Anyone been out there this week? Any luck?
BassinLou reply :
On 5/5/2014 at 10:55 PM, Srome002 said:Anyone been out there this week? Any luck?
I will be out there on Saturday. I will post a report then. But I can tell you that the fishing has been great. Yes, some days have been better than others but overall its been good for the last few months. I have been averaging with my brother-in-law 35-50 catches per trip. Range 1-5lbs for us.
BassinLou reply :
Went out to the glades today and fished MM35 - MM41. I was fortunate to have a special guest with me. I finally was able to meet up with MCS, and we had very good time catching some nice fish today. We boated 38-40 fish, biggest came in at 5lbs and 4.5lbs. I lost one that was 6+ and another one close to 4lb. It was bit windy, however that did not slow us down. Overall it was great day with great company.
MCS reply :
Here is a couple snap shots from my trip with Lou. I cannot thank Lou enough it was a great time fishing with him and learning the lay of the land down there. He is very knowledgeable and a great teacher.
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