Canal between South New River and L-67A canals just west of Everglades Holiday Park

This stretch of canal running between the South New River and L-67A systems, just west of Everglades Holiday Park, is classic bullseye snakehead water. These fish push into shoreline vegetation, hydrilla mats, lily pads, and any downed wood or brush piles they can ambush from. Since this canal is non-tidal, you're not fighting a clock tied to moving water—instead, focus on light and temperature. Early morning and late evening are prime, when snakeheads move shallow to hunt in the cooler, low-light conditions. Midday in summer heat, look for shade lines under overhanging brush or dock pilings, and don't ignore wind-blown banks where baitfish get pushed into cover.

Access here is straightforward but not right on top of the water. There's mapped parking nearby, with the closest spot about 0.96 mile out, so plan on a short walk with your gear. If you're running a kayak or small boat, there's a boat ramp mapped about 0.85 mile away, which gives you a better shot at covering the grass lines and pad fields that are tougher to reach on foot.

Go-to tactics are simple and proven: walk a weedless topwater frog or buzzbait right across the matted vegetation, and follow up with a chatterbait or weedless soft plastic worked through the same cover. Spool up with 40-65 lb braid—these fish are ambush predators and need to be horsed out of the slop once hooked. Other regional waters like the C-11, C-13, and C-14 canals fish similarly if you want to expand the search.