Small Pond Fishin

[countryfried]

alright, i fish a small farm pond owned by my buddy, well just to say, its being pretty irrotating latley, i mean i dont know what's the problem, im guessing casue georgia has'nt gotten any good rain for a bout 2 months and its tropping rapidly, its dropped about 2 and a half feet, it's kinda in trouble, we fish jigs around a stump field usually and get hit maybe once or twice but it would take 30 flips to get a bite, but they were good ones, so i will be going back there around the end of september, and afcosre the fish will be shallow, and hopefully the rain will pick up by then, the first few times i went there i went htere i was after numbers, but after 7 or 8 times being there, i want some GOOD ones, any tips on want to look for in a small pond in the fall, what baits to throw for those big fall pond bass, and fish slow or fast, fish a spot, or cover lots of water, thanks for any info guys, i highly appretiate it, thanks guys !!!

[Broke bass fisherman]

Having the same problem in a pond I fish. Noticed a dramatic increase in turtle activity and next to no bass anymore.

[Bluebasser86]

Spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, rattletraps, and jigs catch a majority of the big fish I catch out of ponds.

[papajoe222]

Odds are good that the fish are stressed from the high temps. and low water level, not to mention low oxygen levels. Although they still need to eat, their activity level is very low despite the higher water temps. This results in stunted, skinny fish that are reluctant to chase down moving forage. The shorter days and cooler nights will help jump start more activity, but the fish will still be reluctant to chase down their prey.

Keep that in mind when selecting your offering. Unless your Flukes, Rogues, jigs, etc. are getting pounded by agressive fish, stick with them rather than faster moving baits. The one exception would be a suspending crank that can get down and stay there when paused for long periods.

[wademaster1]

dont use any "one" thing or any "one" speed; vary retrieves and lures; find what works and go from there; fish cover and structure; be persistent and dont get irritated cause lots of times this will cut you short on paying attention to details; cranks,spinnerbaits,plastics;topwater will produce bass anywhere; good luck

[ClackerBuzz]

Odds are good that the fish are stressed from the high temps. and low water level, not to mention low oxygen levels. Although they still need to eat, their activity level is very low despite the higher water temps. This results in stunted, skinny fish that are reluctant to chase down moving forage. The shorter days and cooler nights will help jump start more activity, but the fish will still be reluctant to chase down their prey.

Keep that in mind when selecting your offering. Unless your Flukes, Rogues, jigs, etc. are getting pounded by agressive fish, stick with them rather than faster moving baits. The one exception would be a suspending crank that can get down and stay there when paused for long periods.

great advice. the dog days of summer are tough enough let alone trying to get stressed fish to bite in a bowl of soup. if i stick my hand in a pond or small lake and it feels like hot soup i move to a new location. i have a list of 'cooler' body waters that have constant water moving thru them so i just relocate. i give the soup bowls time to cool off, give the fish a break, and look forward to heading back to them in the fall. good luck

[Lindenau03]

I also fish a few small ponds and have been having some trouble. I noticed fishing the shade produces nice results during the day.

[topdog5050]

Hey countryfried what part of Georgia are you from?Im from Waycross,Ga.

[roadwarrior]

The Magic Lure

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/6454-the-magic-lure/

[JSPOONE]

SENKO'S!!!! all i have been using in the little ponds i have been going too.. t-rigged or wacky FTW

[HeavyDluxe]

I will add my vote to RW's suggestion of the Fat Ika.

The three best days I have had targeting largemouth came back at the beginning of this month on Lake Bomoseen in central VT. On the way to a week at a lake house we slipped into the nearest D's sporting goods and, lo, and behold, they had the Ikas in stock. I had read about them here on the forums, but not seen them in any store locally or while traveling. I bought one bag.

Fishing from the same dock behind the house (no boat) over the course of three evenings, I fished a combination of spinners, cranks, senkos, and the Ika. The fish, smallies and largemouths, tore the Ika up.

I went back to the sporting goods store on the way home and bought them out. Since then, the bait continues to produce.

[Missourifishin]

I fish a small pond, and have caught alot of fish including bass, using live bait.