Fishing For

Oscar

4.0

(13)

125 Catches

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Average Length

9.4 in

Maximum Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Weight

3.5 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

71.6 - 77.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Oscar

5.0

(6)

South New River Canal

Broward County, Florida

Collier County, Florida

5 Catches

5.0

(3)

C Stanley Weaver Canal

Palm Beach County, Florida

Naranjito Municipio, Puerto Rico

Miami-Dade County, Florida

3 Catches

4.0

(1)

Wild Turkey Strand Wetland

Sarasota County, Florida

Broward County, Florida

2 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Oscar

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(182)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(927)

4 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Jigs Bass Jig

4.0

(20)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners

4.0

(47)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(136)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1004)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(258)

2 Catches

Lures by Worden's Original Rooster Tail 1/6 oz. - Strobe White

5.0

(13)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Oscar

Juan Pitts

2025-04-20

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Species Oscar

Gear 1

4 likes

Zaidan Ibrahim

2025-03-30

•

Broward County, Florida

My First Ever Oscar Fish! Unforgettable moment for sure!

Species Oscar

Weight 2 lb

9 likes

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Christian Wickham

2025-03-28

•

Cape Winelands, Western Cape

Species Oscar

13 likes

The Bass Whisperer

2025-03-23

•

Miami-Dade County, Florida

Species Oscar

9 likes

Tam Low

2025-02-20

•

Central

Nice catch , cheers

Species Oscar

Gear 1

13 likes

Rob the FlyEnthusiast

2024-12-29

•

Broward County, Florida

Here’s another Oscar from my Everglades trip. These are invasive from people dumping their fish tanks into the canals and are quite prolific. If you’ve ever seen how aggressive they are in a fish tank, they’re even more so in the wild Where we saw gators, we caught fish.

Species Oscar

Gear 4

25 likes • 1 comment • 1 share

Rob the FlyEnthusiast

2024-12-26

•

Broward County, Florida

These Oscars are a blast!

Species Oscar

23 likes

Jayden Esposito

2025-03-23

•

Palm Beach County, Florida

Nice day out on the boat

Species Oscar

Weight 1 lb

6 likes

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