WikiCatchButterfly peacock bass
Cichla ocellaris
Best Baits & Lures
Live Baits
- Shiners
Use large shiners, peacock bass love them.
- Tilapia
Small tilapia are a favorite meal.
- Golden shiners
A natural bait that they actively hunt.
- Crayfish
Effective when fished near rocky structure.
- Grass shrimp
Use when fishing in canals with vegetation.
Artificial Lures
- Rapala Original Floater 07CrankbaitBuy
Retrieve with twitches and pauses.
- Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow F1158-HGHGCrankbaitBuy
Suspending jerkbait, great action.
- Heddon Super Spook Jr.TopwaterBuy
Walk-the-dog retrieve is very effective.
- Zoom Super FlukeSoft PlasticBuy
Rigged weightless or with a belly weight.
- Strike King Red Eye ShadLipless CrankbaitBuy
Vary retrieval speeds to trigger strikes.
Techniques
Target structure like docks, submerged trees, and weed lines, varying your retrieve speed until you find what the fish prefer on that particular day.
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Where to Find Butterfly peacock bass
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best bait for Butterfly peacock bass?+
Popular baits for Butterfly peacock bass include Shiners, Tilapia, Golden shiners, Crayfish, Grass shrimp. Tip: Target structure like docks, submerged trees, and weed lines, varying your retrieve speed until you find what the fish prefer on that particular day.
Where can I catch Butterfly peacock bass?+
Butterfly peacock bass can be found in many locations worldwide. Top regions include Florida, United States; Amazonas, Brazil; Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. WikiCatch lists 622 fishing spots where this species is found.
How big do Butterfly peacock bass get?+
Butterfly peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) can reach up to 74.00000095367432 cm in length and 5.71 kg in weight. Their IUCN conservation status is NE.
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