Chris Wilson Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Hey guys. It's been pretty cold here lately, not even hitting 60 some days. No idea what the water temperature is but I'm guessing its not warm! How do you fish ponds in this colder weather? Fish the bottom slow? Quote
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted October 9, 2012 Super User Posted October 9, 2012 I'm in western MA and the pond temps are around 54 degrees, whereas the river is running almost to 60 degrees. Good time of the year for hard & soft jerkbaits and paddletailed swimbaits. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 9, 2012 Super User Posted October 9, 2012 and as the water temp drops below 50 hair jigs and live bait. Quote
Backwoodsbasser Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 Crestliner do you fish through the winter in mass? I'm in nh on mass border and I fish rivers in winter Have you ever fished the quabbin? Quote
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted October 10, 2012 Super User Posted October 10, 2012 As long as boat launching is safe, I'll fish - until the ponds ice over - on the river that is. Some of the best smallie fishing can be had during this time of the year. Their bunched up in very specific locations. But you have to take extra safety precautions. A dip in 40 degree water is almost a death sentence. Especially to us old folks! Blade baits and tubes are sure fire producers. Although, I've recently had a friend (on another forum) tie me up some dandy looking black bucktails on NON-lead 1/4 oz. jig heads. Can't wait to give them a whirl. Quote
Super User WRB Posted October 10, 2012 Super User Posted October 10, 2012 Think deeper water in ponds and small lakes. Water cools top down, when the water finally ices over the deeper water is the warmer water, if only by a few degrees. If you know where springs are located, they stay about 60 degrees year around. Fishing from shore limits where and how you can fish, try a finesse slip shot rig. Mojo 1/8 oz sliding sinker, Carolina plastic keeper for a weight stopper, size 1 Gamakatsu #11 worm hook, 8# mono, 3" to 5" Roboworm, they float good. The weight stopper is adjustable, 24" to start with. Skin hook the worms. Substitute brands you like and weight to suit where you fish. Everything else you fish will work. Tom Quote
NEjitterbugger Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 I was below 60 when I caught my PB on a Spook...I'm feeling the topwater right now! pretty pointless to put up that photo when it's my avatar...what ever Quote
wademaster1 Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 plastics slow in the winter have done well for us; just let the fish tell you what they want; and learn from every trip and base your future tactics on what you've learned previously Quote
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