Lake Clarke Shores Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Doug Harris
Loxahatchee, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Sun,Feb 19,2023 We went in search of butterfly peacock bass today,and it was a smash fest!! Topwater plugs with live bait mixed in kept us chasing rods and grabbing the net!! Stephan and Steve from Toronto were duly impressed with the power and outright ferocity of the peacock bass today..one...

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Doug Harris Loxahatchee, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Sun,Feb 19,2023
We went in search of butterfly peacock bass today,and it was a smash fest!! Topwater plugs with live bait mixed in kept us chasing rods and grabbing the net!! Stephan and Steve from Toronto were duly impressed with the power and outright ferocity of the peacock bass today..one of those trips you don't soon forget!!

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Craig Korczynski
West Palm Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Mid February is living up to its potential, weak fronts, windy conditions and plenty of sunshine. Florida issues, but for anglers frustration builds as winds due. Locating Snook! Anglers can target mangroves, docks, seawalls, bridges and other structures for great action. Live baits, DOA C.A.L. 3” shad tail and for...

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Craig Korczynski West Palm Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Mid February is living up to its potential, weak fronts, windy conditions and plenty of sunshine. Florida issues, but for anglers frustration builds as winds due.
Locating Snook! Anglers can target mangroves, docks, seawalls, bridges and other structures for great action. Live baits, DOA C.A.L. 3” shad tail and for fly anglers clousers and deceivers get the strike.
Bottom structure is key when weather conditions get tough for anglers. My groups had great success catching a plethora of species working shrimp and small bucktail jigs near the bottom. Most species caught during our outings the past week was 13 different species. Snapper, grouper, jacks, mackerel, drum and ladyfish just to name a few.
Well that is the fishing report for the past week, hope you all enjoyed. Remember you can’t catch them from the couch, so get out there and get hooked up. Tight Lines!

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Shawn Safris
Boca Raton, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Beautiful weather bite has been a little slow but there are quality fish rather than quantity. So if you get a bite its gonna be a trophy!!!!

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Shawn Safris Boca Raton, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Beautiful weather bite has been a little slow but there are quality fish rather than quantity. So if you get a bite its gonna be a trophy!!!!

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Taco Perez
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

WOW what a great way to start out the New Year fishing here off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. Trolling the reefs has been a bit slow this January however when we ventured out just a little deeper between 200 and 400 hundred feet of water the black fin tunas...

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Taco Perez Fort Lauderdale, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

WOW what a great way to start out the New Year fishing here off the coast of Fort Lauderdale.
Trolling the reefs has been a bit slow this January however when we ventured out just a little deeper between 200 and 400 hundred feet of water the black fin tunas have been biting ok in the early hours of the day but seemed as we got into the afternoon hours they were biting real good.
Not real sure what happen but the last few years has been producing more and more Wahoo’s also mostly in the same depth as the black fins.
I’m pretty sure they are feeding on the black fins.
Not just us, but all the boats seem to be bring in more and more Wahoo this being the best year I’ve seen yet.
Also while the Mahi mahi are not really in season right now BUT this year they seem to be showing up way before spring and what a welcomed surprise this is always a great crowd pleaser.
The bottom fishing has been expectedly good this year as lone as we have a little north current. No current no good too much current no good BUT a knot to a knot and a half good I mean real good.
Catching the vermilion snappers reel good along with quite a few red snappers ranging from 8 to 20 pounds another great crowd pleaser. And the best new of all we are catching them in state waters so we get to harvest them.
And once again showing up early the Greater Amber Jack SEA DONKEYS, talk about a fight! We had seen many a man give up the rod before landing one of these 30 to 80 pounders.
However an unwelcomed catch nice groupers are also biting BUT Sad to say out of season.
Some times I think these fish know they get to be set free. LOL

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Craig Korczynski
West Palm Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Last week brought very windy conditions for our local waters, cool front passed through bringing 40 knot winds and showers. Targeting snook was mainly done around leeward points and cuts due to the winds. Smal fish were caught near docks and drops offs. Live baits and DOA Curl tails bait...

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Craig Korczynski West Palm Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Last week brought very windy conditions for our local waters, cool front passed through bringing 40 knot winds and showers.
Targeting snook was mainly done around leeward points and cuts due to the winds. Smal fish were caught near docks and drops offs. Live baits and DOA Curl tails bait of choice.
Gusty winds made it fun for fly anglers, but that’s when night fishing comes into play. Dock lights and bridges areas to locate snook, tarpon and many other species. Small deciever flies and live baits get the bite.
Channels and drop offs offer a plethora of species for anglers to target using shrimp and small buck tail jigs. Snapper, drum, jacks, mackerel, and my other species put a bend in the rod.
Well that is the fishing reply for the past week, hope you all enjoyed. Remember you can’t catch them from the couch so get out there and get hooked up. Tight Lines!

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Anthony Corcella III
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Great snook bite kids are having fun catching them

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Anthony Corcella III St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Great snook bite kids are having fun catching them

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Doug Harris
Loxahatchee, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

It's spawn time in Okeechobee, waters high, Okeechobee is fishing small though. The fish are ganged up in certain areas. Good thing is, it's a really picturesque place to fish! Crappie are biting as well... some good ones too, slabs!! The senko bite and chatterbait bites getting hotter by the...

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Doug Harris Loxahatchee, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

It's spawn time in Okeechobee, waters high, Okeechobee is fishing small though. The fish are ganged up in certain areas. Good thing is, it's a really picturesque place to fish! Crappie are biting as well... some good ones too, slabs!! The senko bite and chatterbait bites getting hotter by the day for largemouth on okeechobee!! Local canals are doing well, even after the cold snap that caused a fish kill for cichlid species. Bass, peacock bass, and clown knifefish are all biting really well on both live bait and artificials."

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Brian Kmiotek
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been really steady! Morning bite has produced plenty of peacock bass including some large ones in the mix! Clown knife fish are showing up almost every trip.... Some nice sunshine Bass as well have been caught this last week

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Brian Kmiotek Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been really steady! Morning bite has produced plenty of peacock bass including some large ones in the mix! Clown knife fish are showing up almost every trip.... Some nice sunshine Bass as well have been caught this last week

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