Fishing For

Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid)

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4.6K Catches

Discover everything you need to know about catching Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid). Explore the top fishing spots, see the most effective baits used by our community of anglers, and check out the latest catches in real-time. Whether you're planning your next fishing trip or looking to improve your technique, FishAngler has all the insights you need to land your next big catch.

Average Length

-

Maximum Length

2.4 ft

Maximum Weight

15.0 lbs

Depth Range

16.4 ft

Temperature Range

75.2 - 80.6 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid)

Unnamed / SW 122nd Ave Pond

Tamiami, Florida

Cooper's Hawk Lake

Doral Isles Lake

Boca Raton Waterways

Broward County, Florida

Unnamed / SW 127th Ct Pond

Tamiami, Florida

Snake Creek Canal

Broward County, Florida

Top Baits For Catching Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid)

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

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(149)

306 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

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(96)

204 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners

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(49)

156 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Creek chub

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(39)

121 Catches

Lures by Yo-Zuri Pin's Minnow Sinking 2-3/4'' - Red Head

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(1)

40 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Golden shiner

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(37)

30 Catches

Lures by Yo-Zuri Crystal 3D Floating Minnow 4-3/8" - Real Glass Minnow

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(3)

28 Catches

Lures by Rapala Warrior UV Custom-Painted Rapala Deep Husky Jerk 4-3/4" - Purple Pucker

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(1)

24 Catches

Recently Caught Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid)

Sebastian Bustamente

4 days ago

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Miami-Dade County, Florida

Species Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid)

Gear 1

6 likes

Jase Paugh

1 week ago

•

Broward County, Florida

One of my biggest peacock bass I ever caught.

Species Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid)

5 likes

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Jase Paugh

1 week ago

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Huge peacock bass almost 2 times my foot

Species Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid)

7 likes

Sebastian Bustamente

1 week ago

•

Miami-Dade County, Florida

the first catch of my life🎣

Species Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid)

10 likes • 1 comment

Giovanni Piracci

2 weeks ago

•

Palm Beach County, Florida

Species Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid)

Gear 1

7 likes • 1 comment

Hooked On Love

1 week ago

•

Broward County, Florida

Trying to size up🔥we found the secret sauce

Species Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid)

7 likes

Hooked On Love

2 weeks ago

•

Broward County, Florida

M’s Peacock Bass PB😍🔥 cant stop staring at it

Species Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid)

Weight 3 lb

7 likes

Hooked On Love

2 weeks ago

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Broward County, Florida

Could not stop taking pictures 😍😍

Species Butterfly peacock bass (Peacock cichlid)

Weight 2 lb 11 oz

10 likes • 1 comment

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