Hello all. In relation to a thread I recently posted, I have a nearby pond that I fish 90% of my fishing days at, because it is close by. I have a feel for the pattern in the summer, but want to fish more efficiently and thus would like some advice given my observations of the pond structure. Basically a breakdown of the pond.
A Picture of the North side of the Pond on a clear day.
Map of the Pond (The Gapstow Bridge is the North side of the pond for future reference)
Basic Info:
1. Size: 3-4 Acres
2. Depth: 1-10 ft
3. Location: NYC, Central Park South
4. Fishing Pressure: High
Because much of the Pond is fenced off or just inaccessible, there are only 4 realistic regions to fish from, noted in the map above.
Breakdown by Location
Area 1
Basic Info:
1. Depth within casting distance is around 4-10 feet, probably the deepest area of the pond
2. Facing the north side, water plants directly to the left around 20 yards away along the shoreline.
3. A tree overhangs on the right 10 yards away
4. shoreline is rocks mostly
5. Have caught bass near the plants with stickbaits, never near the tree
6. The opposite side is just out of casting distance (by around 15 yards) but has similar water plants
7. Biggest bass caught in this area: 3 lbs
Area 2
Basic Info:
1. Depth within casting distance is around 1-6 feet, deepest in the middle
2. no plants, just shoreline made up of shrubs and rocks
3. There is a drain that at the very southern tip of the pond in the area, where a lot of matting builds up (have caught some dinks there with weighted stickbaits)
4. Biggest bass caught in this area: 1.5 lbs
Area 3
Basic Info:
1. Depth within casting distance is around 2-10 feet, deepest where 2 meets 3.
2. Facing west, plants to the right side, otherwise no visible structure.
3. A LOT of turtles camping around here.
4. Some carp cruise around here as well.
5. Biggest bass caught in this area: 5.4 lbs, where 2 intersects 3 in the deep area (picture is below)
Area 4
Basic Info:
1. Depth within casting distance is around 1 to 3 feet.
2. Water plants dot the shore, making retrieve a bit tricky.
3. Many ducks here because shallow.
4. Carp cruise here as well.
5. Biggest bass caught in this area: 1 lb
I generally found Area 3 to the be the most productive in the summer, but now that Fall and eventually Spring will come around, I need a little help deciphering this pond!
Sorry for the wall of text, and appreciate any help as always!
My largest bass from this pond pic (Area 3)...
