Canal immediately south of 7610 Westwood Drive
Documented bullseye snakehead water in Broward County, Florida. Florida Southeast Coast drainage. 2 USGS specimen records (2003); status: established. Location verified from the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database.
How to fish Canal immediately south of 7610 Westwood Drive
This canal south of 7610 Westwood Drive fishes like most South Florida snakehead water: it's non-tidal, so forget tide charts and focus on light and structure instead. Bullseye snakeheads here hold tight to whatever cover breaks up the bank β pads, matted grass, laydown wood, overhanging brush. They'll ambush from shade lines and ease into thinner water during the calm low-light hours, then slide back into heavier cover once the sun climbs. Wind-blown banks are worth checking too, since baitfish and frogs get pushed into that cover and snakeheads follow.
Early and late are your best windows, dawn and dusk topwater bites especially, with shaded pockets producing through the heat of the day when direct sun pushes fish tighter under cover. Shore access is workable β parking is available nearby, closest about 0.22 mi from the water, so a short walk gets you to bank cover. If you'd rather cover more water or slip a kayak along the edges, there's a boat ramp mapped nearby, closest about 1.05 mi, useful for reaching stretches shore anglers can't easily hit.
Tactics stay simple: weedless topwater frogs and buzzbaits worked right over the pads and grass, chatterbaits for a little more vibration in stained water, and weedless soft plastics punched into thicker mats. Spool up with 40-65 lb braid β you'll need the backbone to horse fish out of cover the moment they eat.
+ 9 more parking areas are on the map above. For every lot, tap π ΏοΈ All parking in Maps up top.
Latest Canal immediately south of 7610 Westwood Drive news
Other Florida waters
Coordinates are approximate, for finding the general area. Snakehead is an invasive species β regulations on catching, keeping, transporting and killing it vary by state and change often. Never move a live snakehead between waters. Always confirm current rules with your state wildlife agency before you fish.
