Snapper Creek is located in
central Miami-Dade County in the cities of
Sweetwater
and Kendall. It begins near the
intersection of Hwy 836 and the Turnpike
Extension and runs southeast to the S-22
salinity control structure near Parrot Jungle on
SW 57th Avenue. The main canal is
12.3 miles long, averages 12 feet in depth and
ranges from 50 to over 100 feet in width. The
north end of the canal is narrower and shallower
than the southeast end. There are five boat
accessible lateral canals and a small seven-acre
lake that is up to 22 feet deep. The boat ramp
is centrally located: heading east from the ramp
it is 2.6 miles to Dadeland Mall, 3.2 miles to
Dante Fascell Park, and 5.5 miles to the water
control structure; and, heading north from the
ramp it is 2.3 miles to the Turnpike Extension,
5.8 miles to the Tamiami Canal intersection, and
6.8 miles to the non-boatable culvert at Hwy 836
(Dolphin Expressway).
Snapper Creek fishing is popular destination for south Florida anglers. This canal consistently produced excellent catches of largemouth bass and butterfly peacock. Snapper Creek anglers may also encounter snook moving inland Biscayne Bay. This large predator is found throughout the canal, but they tend to concentrate under bridges. Snapper Creek anglers can also catch jaguar guapotes, Oscars, or spotted tilapia. These non-native fishes were illegally released, pose a threat to native species, are good to eat, and you can keep every one you catch. Jaguar guapotes resemble a black crappie (speckled perch) with many small sharp teeth. Oscars are bream-shaped fish with red or orange circle at the base of the tail, and they have a thick coat of protective mucus on their bodies. Spotted tilapia is also bream-shaped, golden in color with black spots or bars, and some adults have red on their bodies.
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More great links to information on this
location,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_878
http://myfwc.com/Fishing/docum/snapper.html
http://www.floridaconservation.org/Fishing/pdf/index.html
http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=437
