Hey guys, I've been wondering if anyone has had any luck fishing the Griffin Canal or the South New River Canal. I have fished there once or twice with no luck and I've heard you can catch Bass Peacocks and even maybe a snook or tarpon. Anyone have any tips on where to fish (I usually go to the Nob Hill intersection) and what baits to use? I am very interested in catching a snook in freshwater but know only of that spot and the Canal running along State Road 84 I also do enjoy catching everything else in those waters so if anyone has any info on pretty much anything in the Davie/Plantation/Cooper City I'm interested. Thanks!

That Nob Hill area can be pretty good, I prefer the feeder canals.  Last time down that way I caught about a 4 lb peacock.  

NIce place to go if you live near there, almost 100 mile trip both ways 4me,  too far for just a 4 pounder and there is no guarantee of that.

 

Always worth the drive to catch something that you never caught before.

Thanks, I guess I'll keep trying!

Anyone have any tips on some good baits for fishing these types of canals

Baits or lures would depend on the condition of the water.  I don't fish peacocks much different than bass, time of the year is a better measure, it's peacock time now, not bass.

I like throwing things in a perch pattern at them, lipless crankbaits like this look a lot like the Mayan cichlids. Also had success with chartreuse (yellow to me) and black