Help!!!

[JWOA]

 What would you throw?? The water here is about 50 degrees...Ive got a big pond im fishing and I need help. Its 14 feet deep at the bottom there is algae. I cant feel to much on the bottom... thanks for the help

[BobP]

My first thought would be a jerkbait.  They're hard to beat in spring at that water temperature.  No bites, I'd then try a bladed jig with a boot tailed plastic trailer.  Then a dropshot if hell freezes over.

[mjseverson24]

swimjig if the clarity is good, chatterbait if it is dirty, spinnerbait if it is in between... dropshot would also be a good option...

 

Mitch

[ClackerBuzz]

i'm sure you'll get alot of suggestions for lures so i'll give ya a suggestion for technique:

fish fast and loud if they are aggressive.

fish low and slow if not.

[Fish'N Impossible]

list of baits by preference

 

Clear water: Jerkbait (suspending), Lipless crankbaits, Shallow crankbaits on shoreline, slow rolled spinner baits, small jigs 3/16 or 1/4 oz. 

 

Muddy water: Shallow crankbaits along shoreline (parellel), Lipless crankbaits, Vibrating jigs, Spinnerbaits, and smaller jigs with rattles.

 

Just my preferences in the order I would try them. Tight Lines

[frogflogger]

All good choices but I would add a senko type bait if all else fails - they work no matter what the temp.

[WIGuide]

I'd go with a spinnerbait, a crankbait, as well as a jerkbait all worked fairly slow.

[Fishes in trees]

If you are bank bound, I would parallel the bank as best I could with a chatter bait.  The boot tail trailer mentioned earlier is a good idea.   If I got tired throwing the chatter bait, I would take a break for a moment and then throw the chatter bait some more.  If you are bank bound, on  a farm pond, pre-spawn, I don't think there is a better choice.  Maybe a spinnerbait, but no, I'd stick with a chatter bait.

 

Experiment with colors, my experience is basically brighter days, brighter colors, darker cloudy days, darker colors.  Another bank bound tip - invest in a good pair of hip waders and be prepared to walk all around the pond.   Standing in knee deep water opens up a lot more options than standing on the bank does.

[michang5]

I just spent the last few hours at a fairly new-to-me neighborhood pond (fished 2-3 times in the fall). I'm on the bank and there are only few places to cast from.

I ended up catching 7 small LMB -- all on a drop-shot. I chose it because there was a TON of algae and grass on the bottom. Keeping the bait above the muck was key. Started with a Zoom finesse worm and took awhile to catch 3. The last hour, I switched to a GYCB shad-shaped worm and then a Zoom tiny fluke and caught 2 more with each bait.

In between, I tried a wacky 4" senko with no luck -- and a lot of algae pulled up. Also tried a Zara Puppy, more for the practice.

[Grizzn N Bassin]

good suggestions