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Water is sitting at 79°F and the sun is out, so the peacock bite is there once it clears. The problem is the rain: it fell for 10 hours in the last day, flood advisories are up in northern Broward, and the morning is the wettest part of today. Wait until the rain stops and runoff settles, then work the seawalls and pilings on the south side from about 10 AM, and skip the shallow muddy edges near drain outfalls.
Thursday through Saturday look like the best stretch: steady pressure, mostly sunny skies, and water near 80°F, which keeps peacock feeding hard. Sunday and Monday bring rising pressure and drier air as high pressure builds, which is good for largemouth but may slow the peacock bite a little, and a falling barometer and a few showers arrive Tuesday.
Tradewinds Park is a large Broward County park on Sample Road in Coconut Creek, next door to Butterfly World. Broward County's own parks department calls it the best county park for catching peacock bass, and says they're becoming more abundant on the south side of the park.
3600 W Sample Road, Coconut Creek. The park straddles Sample Road, with a north side and a south side. It's minutes from the Florida Turnpike (Exit 69). Some GPS devices send drivers to the wrong side, so check which entrance you want before you set off.
A public county park with plenty of shoreline fishing on both the north and south sides. Expect a park entrance fee on weekends and holidays; check Broward County Parks for current rates and hours.
For peacock, small jerkbaits, inline spinners and walking topwaters fished fast along edges and hard structure. Live shiners are the most reliable bait if numbers matter more than lures. For largemouth, soft plastics fished slowly along grass and drop-offs, with a topwater early and late.
Peacocks are sight feeders that want sun on the water, so the bite usually switches on mid-morning and holds through the afternoon. Largemouth fish best early and late. Peak peacock season is spring through early autumn; the first winter cold front shuts them down for days.
A Florida freshwater fishing licence is required for anglers 16 and over. Peacock bass are limited to 2 per day, only one over 17 inches; confirm current limits with FWC and any posted park rules.
Bait and tackle shops are a short drive away in Coconut Creek, Margate and Pompano Beach.