Weird Pond?

[KyakR]

I know a pond (a couple acres, 28 ' deep at most, riprap on shore @ one end, sandy center, relatively clear, shallow @ the other with lots of wood, lily pads....whew!) where the bite's always on. Has been for years. I've caught nothing over 3 lb, but am guessing there are bigger bass. It's inaccessible except to kayaks and canoes. I've used everything and can't miss, although I do adjust lures for conditions. Why is this? Do any of you have a pond like this? Not that I'm complaining   

[aavery2]

Sounds like a low pressured pond, with an abundance of fish.    Try dragging a jig and trailer around in some of that wood, might be surprised how big a fish lives there.

[bigbill]

I would suggest trying some crawfish colored crankbaits. Like the bomber shallow A in redapplecraw, or a rapala original floater F7 in blue or black.

A mepps Anglia inline spinner #3 silver or gold blade with a brown bucktail. Try bouncing a jig too. I would try a ritual of lures till on pays off.

Now if your looking for bigger bass try fishing before first light till the sun comes up. I find these bigger gals up against the shoreline ambushing the baitfish looking for an easy meal. But remember to be very stealthy and quiet noise wise. These big gals get spooked really easy at the slightest noise out of there norm. You may want to try one early trip with no yak too. The quieter the better and walk softly up to your fishing spot and don't step on any surface rocks on the path to get there. When we step on the surface rocks the vibration goes directly into the water sounding the alarm. These bigger fish are very smart.

When the bass bite is on with the smaller fish and it slows down upside your lure. I find the bigger fish are there but won't strike the smaller lure.

[Robdog]

Hello, I new here so here goes. I've found in small ponds that an overabundace of any gamefish is detrimental to the body of water. The fish become stunted and generally are all the same size. I'm not saying there are not a few big fish there, but overpopulation of any species in unmanaged ponds usually won't produce large fish. As with everything there are exceptions to every rule. The cause of it is supply and demand. The food sources are maxed out by the population of game fish, and space, so everything kinda hits a wall.

Crappie are usually the worst fish to cause the problem in small ponds. They are prolific little breeders.

My suggestion would be try some big fish baits, if you do your job and if any big boys are there they will bite. If not then don't be disappointed, you have a great hidey hole to fish in where you know there are fish willing to bite.

[KyakR]

I will try a jig tomorrow in the am! Thanks guys......this really helped. I'm guessing you're right about the pressure. I'm always the only one there, which is good because sometimes I talk to myself  

 

Hello, I new here so here goes. I've found in small ponds that an overabundace of any gamefish is detrimental to the body of water. The fish become stunted and generally are all the same size. I'm not saying there are not a few big fish there, but overpopulation of any species in unmanaged ponds usually won't produce large fish. As with everything there are exceptions to every rule. The cause of it is supply and demand. The food sources are maxed out by the population of game fish, and space, so everything kinda hits a wall.
Crappie are usually the worst fish to cause the problem in small ponds. They are prolific little breeders.

My suggestion would be try some big fish baits, if you do your job and if any big boys are there they will bite. If not then don't be disappointed, you have a great hidey hole to fish in where you know there are fish willing to bite.

Robdog, I'm hoping you're wrong but I sense you might be right on. I see plenty of fry-of-the year being chased by slightly larger bass in the shallows. There are pickerel but no sunfish etc. Gonna read up and do some fishing

[JayKumar]

I'm a broken record, but suggest a 10" or 12" Berkley Power Worm, black if it's clear or whatever your favorite color is. That will sniff out some big ones too.