Swordfish in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Xiphias gladius
Overview
Deep sea fish found from the surface down below 2,000 feet.
Typical size
Up to 15 feet (1400 pounds)
Typical weight (lb)
1400.0
At a glance
- Water
- Saltwater
Florida fishing record
- Weight
- 612 lb 12 oz
- Location
- Key largo
- Date
- May 7, 1978
- Angler
- Stephen stanford
- Type
- Florida state record
Record catch notes
612.75 lb; by stephen stanford; on 05/07/1978; at key largo
When to fish
Good months
January–december
Season notes
Months mentioned in profile narrative (not a fishing calendar): may intentional year round display: FL saltwater game species without a narrower FWC peak calendar; not an invented peak.
Where to fish
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Deep sea fish found from the surface down below 2,000 feet.
How to catch
Fishing at night for swordfish often involves the use of chemical or other lights and heavy 8/0 to 11/0 hooks drifted with balloons to help detect the strike. Heavily overfished internationally.
Videos
- Catch swordfish - Florida sport fishing TV - step by step setting A bait · Open original
- How to catch A massive swordfish!! *IN depth* catch & clean (south Florida) · Open original
- Catching swordfish - Florida sport fishing TV - must have tackle & rigging tips · Open original
- 300lbs of swordfish in 40 min! Catch clean cook (daytime swordfish) · Open original
- Catching swordfish using a trident 😳 · Open original
- Do you want to come fishing with us and catch a giant tuna and swordf... Swordfish? Click the link in our bio and sign up for the @mercury marine giveaway · Open original
- Massive swordfish caught using a plane 😧 · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Catchafloridamemory.com
Fishing videos from local voices
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.