DocBar

I used the search feature, but didn't really find what I was looking for, so I figured I'd ask here. I apologize if I missed some posts in the search. I am currently fishing a large pond at the Rio Bend RV & Golf Resort in El Centro, Ca. and it's quite a bit different than anything I've fished before. The water is green, lightly stained and very warm, I have no idea at all how deep it is, but it drops off to several feet right at the shore (this is a man made pond). There is very little structure that I can see from shore and no real shoreline features that say "fish here" other than an old foot bridge. What strategies would y'all recommend? This is a catch and release only pond and I'm sure every fish in it has been caught a dozen times. The bluegill won't even bite a worm. There are LM, trout(so I'm told) and at least one yellow cat. I have seen large fish, no idea what species but probably 20"+, jumping out of the water and I see a lot of big swirls. Absolutely no luck in catching anything when I see this. Thanks in advance for any tips or suggestions.

Thanks!!

Hi everyone. My name is Dennis and I'm originally from the Houston, Tx area but my job as an electrical commissioning engineer keeps me traveling all the time. I'm currently working in the El Centro, Ca. area. There are a lot of irrigation canals here that hold some good sized fish and a few small lakes/large ponds, also. I've been bass fishing since I was 5-6 and I absolutely love it. My favorite bass lake is Stillhouse Hollow Lake outside Belton, Tx. It's not big, but it holds a lot of good sized bass. I've been lurking on this site for a few weeks, reading and learning and figured I might as well join.