Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Fishing Reports (December 2025)

JP Mckay
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Our peacocks are still on fire, just got to know where to find them this time of year. Catching 30-40 per 4 hour trip on live bait. We had a guy from Tennessee on Sunday that got 37 peacocks and had the trip of his lifetime!

JP Mckay Deerfield Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Our peacocks are still on fire, just got to know where to find them this time of year. Catching 30-40 per 4 hour trip on live bait. We had a guy from Tennessee on Sunday that got 37 peacocks and had the trip of his lifetime!

Peacock Bass Fishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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JP Mckay
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Lake Okeechobee is a little slow right now. You've got to be on the water at daybreak- if you do, you'll still catch a couple chunks. And also keep your eye out for schooling bass in their summertime pattern. We need some freshwater in the lake, but good times nonetheless...

JP Mckay Deerfield Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Lake Okeechobee is a little slow right now. You've got to be on the water at daybreak- if you do, you'll still catch a couple chunks. And also keep your eye out for schooling bass in their summertime pattern. We need some freshwater in the lake, but good times nonetheless catching them on Rattle Trap spinnerbait and a Senko Okeechobee majic. It's a good time to take your kids, wife, father, son, etc for half a day of fishing. Then get home in time in the afternoon for some football!

Largemouth Bass fishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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JP Mckay
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

These little Buddies loved it so much. Came back a day later. They got 48 on the first day and 65 the next!

JP Mckay Deerfield Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

These little Buddies loved it so much. Came back a day later. They got 48 on the first day and 65 the next!

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JP Mckay
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Good ones also, arm burners!

JP Mckay Deerfield Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Good ones also, arm burners!

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JP Mckay
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Pictures tell a thousand words. Peacocks are on fire. 40 to 50 in a 4 hour trip!

JP Mckay Deerfield Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Pictures tell a thousand words. Peacocks are on fire. 40 to 50 in a 4 hour trip!

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Michael Onega
Plantation, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great lately big king fish big wahoo on deck still some mahi-mahi around killing it on the roof with lots of yellowtail snapper and of course it's lobster season so tons of fun

Michael Onega Plantation, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great lately big king fish big wahoo on deck still some mahi-mahi around killing it on the roof with lots of yellowtail snapper and of course it's lobster season so tons of fun

Amberjack fishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Taco Perez
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

July fishing off the coast of fort Lauderdale had it’s ups and it’s downs butt all in all it was a good month for catching. We had a real hard time fishing due to all the sea weed in the ocean. This was one of the toughest months we have...

Taco Perez Fort Lauderdale, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

July fishing off the coast of fort Lauderdale had it’s ups and it’s downs butt all in all it was a good month for catching.
We had a real hard time fishing due to all the sea weed in the ocean. This was one of the toughest months we have had in a long time trying to fish and trying our best to keep the seaweed off our baits.
But at the end of the month looking back while yep the seaweed was a real pain the fishing was actually pretty good.
The tunas were biting well all month along with a few Wahoo’s.
One new thing we tried just to get around the sea weed was anchoring up in front of a ship wreck and WOW it paid off for us with some great bottom fishing along with a couple of sailfish.
Also found a Cuban raft floating! Coast Guard had marked it so they must have gotten everyone off?
So the sea weed actually helped and made us think out side of the box and went back to basics and fished like we did way back when.

Black Marlin fishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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JP Mckay
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Largemouth bass are still in the Everglades, still biting big time. We've been catching up to 7lb beasts running us around the boat! Topwater is unreal. 22 peacock bass today. Positive attitude, positive latitude!

JP Mckay Deerfield Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Largemouth bass are still in the Everglades, still biting big time. We've been catching up to 7lb beasts running us around the boat! Topwater is unreal. 22 peacock bass today. Positive attitude, positive latitude!