How to catch Bullseye snakehead

Bullseye snakehead feed in 65–95°F water and bite best at 76–90°F. Fish Scouter's season calendar follows them in 1 water.

25 pts · trophy at 28"Feeds 65–95°FBest 76–90°FIn season nowCanalPond / pitLake

About

The invader of the Broward canals: a mottled, air-breathing predator with a bullseye on the tail that explodes on a frog in the weeds. Kill what you keep — it's the law — and it eats well.

How to fish it

The weedy canals of Broward and Palm Beach at dawn; a hollow-body frog across the mats and a heavy hookset. Don't release them.

What it eats

topwater frogsswimbaitslive shiners

What to fish it with

the sizes that fish it

Leader10–20 lb fluorocarbon

Hook#2–3/0

Jig head1/8–1/2 oz

Braid10–30 lb

The rule

not confirmed here

A nonnative species: may not be released alive; no bag limit — confirm at MyFWC.

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Where it is, month by month

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Fresh water by state

Florida fresh water

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