Lake Ida Peacock Bass

You’re probably wondering what Peacock Bass has to do with South Florida. Well, South Florida has the Amazon Butterfly Peacock Bass stocked right here in the United States in South Florida areas of Miami, a round Ft. Lauderdale, and Palm Beach. Why are these Peacock Bass not the big brutes of Brazil? They still show a largemouth bass, spotted bass, or smallmouth bass is king of freshwater sport fish.
If the Amazon trip is out of your budget or you just don’t want to leave the U.S . let us show you what Florida Peacock Bass fishing is all about!

We find that most people, after their experience fishing in South Florida, you’ll be hooked on peacock bass and start saving for your Amazon trip!

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About Lake Ida Peacock Bass Fishing

Captain Brett has spent 15 years just focusing on fishing the local canals of South Florida and on Peacock Bass. As a peacock bass guide, Captain Brett’s knowledge of the waterways of South Florida, combined with his study of Peacock Bass habits, can provide you with one of the best opportunities to catch these exciting fish. Read more about the South Florida Waterways and general Peacock Bass information below, and don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions. Capt Brett also knows the Florida Everglades Fishing and is known to catch big trophy bass on Lake Okeechobee.

With peacock bass, you need to vary your fishing techniques depending on the season, weather conditions, water quality, and fish habits. I also frequently change the locations where we fish to better maintain the fishery and provide you with better catch ratios. Simply put, this greatly benefits you, the fisherman, as well as the fish!!

If you have never experienced peacock bass, we hope this piques your interest enough to take your first venture into Miami for this fantastic sport fish. I have had thousands of clients in search of Florida peacocks and would be delighted if you would allow me to make your fishing trip of a lifetime dream come true. As a seasoned guide, I only practice professional angling while peacock bass fishing.

When it comes to the species, its basic shape very closely resembles that of the largemouth bass; the Lake Ida peacock bass is not actually a member of the black bass family. It belongs to a family of fish known as “cichlids,” one of which boasts more than 1,000 species worldwide and is well known to tropical fish enthusiasts. Like the largemouth bass, the peacock prefers to ambush unsuspecting pray from a stealthy vantage point and demonstrates a gluttonous appetite.

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The similarity ends there. However, the peacock bass is much more eye-appealing than its North American counterpart, colorfully adorned in varying shades of green, blue, orange, and gold. Don’t let this appearance fool you, however. The Lake Ida peacock bass is much more aggressive than a largemouth, often pursuing lures or fleeing prey the same size. The fish routinely breaks lines and destroys tackle to show its aggression.

Although four distinct species of Lake Ida peacock bass, known as pavon in Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil, are from South America, at least two or more of the species have made their way to North America (South Florida).

A common characteristic shared by all species is the black circular “eye spot” dramatically rimmed in gold on the base of the caudal fin. Since this spot closely resembles the one found on the land-dwelling peacock fowl’s tail plume, and the fish’s profile resembles the North American black bass, the name peacock bass became the perfect moniker. The butterfly pavon is one of the most colorful and more plentiful. Butterfly peacocks typically average two to four pounds. But as seen in the picture above, they are getting much larger.

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