North Peacocks

[FlatsNBay]

How far north in the state of Florida have you heard peacock bass being caught? I know with this warm weather; they have slowly moved north.

I had heard as far as St. Lucie County on the east coast but not with regularity (yet).

[big g]

I haven't heard of any north of Palm Beaches.  But the ones that survive the cold spells will be more resilient to surviving then the ones that didn't make it.  It is the survival of the fittest, that simple!  They will adapt!     

[topdsm0138]

I haven't heard of any north of Palm Beaches.  But the ones that survive the cold spells will be more resilient to surviving then the ones that didn't make it.  It is the survival of the fittest, that simple!  They will adapt!   

Darwin's Theory of Evolution: When a species is introduced into a new environment, it has one of two choices. Adapt or die.

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[FlatsNBay]

Good point G.

I heard that there was a pond in Lakeland that had them but my biologist buddy told me that they wouldn't probably survive a very cold winter.

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[Capt. BassinLou]

Pea's and other exotics will continue migrating through out the state if the conditions continue to allow for it. Our winters aren't no where close to the winters from up North, but they were enough to control the exotic fish population. Over the last several years we haven't had much significantly cold weather for a sustained amount of time and our exotic fish have flourished because of it.

Going to back to Peacocks specifically, I don't think they will migrate any farther North than they already have. Central FL winters are colder than South FL and CFL water temps go into the 60's and sometimes 50's for a prolonged amounts of time. Peacocks can't handle those temps.

[big g]

Good point G.

I heard that there was a pond in Lakeland that had them but my biologist buddy told me that they wouldn't probably survive a very cold winter.

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FD if you have deep water in a lake feed by the aquifer at 72* all year long, peas could go deep during cold spells to survive in the constant flowing waters temps.  This is much like the manatees do by going up those spring feed rivers.  Mother Nature finds a way!

[FlatsNBay]

I also heard that peacocks are a regular catch in several ponds and canals in the North Port area on the west coast. That's pretty far north!

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[big g]

I also heard that peacocks are a regular catch in several ponds and canals in the North Port area on the west coast. That's pretty far north!

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If they can find significant spring feed waters they could survive.  A constant 72* regardless of air temps.  Works for Manatees, it could work for Peas!