South Florida Peacock Bass

Fishing in South Florida canals for largemouth bass and peacock bass remains good despite these cold days we've been having. Nighttime temperatures have been dropping into the high 30's. Peacock Bass usually do much better in warm to hot weather but as you can see by these last two posts fishing remains great. Mike Kenny landed this nice 5 lb. fish on January 2nd to start off his new year nicely. We landed about 25 peacocks for the days. We can be reached with up to date information about fishing in the Miami or Ft. Lauderdale areas at floridafishing@bellsouth.net or by the phone number listed on this page.

South Florida Peacock Bass Fishing

We been out only three times over the last two months fishing for bass and peacocks but have done quite well. In early November I had John White and Russ Erickson from Iowa. The guys landed over 40 peacock bass all on shiners from Miami's great fishery for these species. Within the first ten minutes of fishing John boated this great 7 lb. monster. This is a true butterfly peacock bass trophy fish. If you would like more information about South Florida's great fishing contact us by phone listed on the right or by e-mail at floridafishing@bellsouth.net.

South Florida Peacock Bass Fishing

Jonathan Johnson and I spent a few days peacock bass fishing in the Miami canals last week. We had a nice time boated about 12 to 15 fish each day. Jonathan is so passionate about peacock bass he has one an aquarium at home in Ohio. Each fish Jonathan caught was either on a jig or topwater. The hotter the water the better this specie will bite. Springtime is the best time for getting big fish because they spawn for a few months in water less than two fish deep. If you are heading to South Florida's Ft. Lauderdale or Miami area give us a call to arrange how you can catch these beautiful butterfly peacock bass or largemouth bass on the wonderful Lake Okeechobee or the Everglades.

South Florida Everglades Bass Fishing

It's been hot but far out on alligator alley of the South Florida Everglades you can still catch some largemouth bass if you can handle the heat. We fished for about five hours last week and landed about twelve largemouth up to 5 lbs. I had to work for them but patience paid off with this nice beauty. South Florida is usually difficult for catching any substantial size or quantity of fish this time of year because of high and hot water with low in oxygen. We've had rain but the water management has been able to keep water levels consistant which helps bass fishing. If you're planning a bass or peacock bass fishing trip to South Florida now's the time because it should only get better if we don't experince any major tropical weather systems. Our winter pattern usually begins in November.