How would you fish it

[blckshirt98]

11 hours ago, Dreadhead47 said:

I know creating a pond/lake is a lot more than digging a hole in the ground, but on top of the excavating done, did you have to dam up the creek(s) you mentioned? I just got a small dozer, and really want to make our small farm pond about this size.

I was watching a TV show where they were helping someone build out a pond, on top the bulldozing they laid down a ton of a tree stumps for cover, and laid down some gravel/chunk rock all along a shoreline for a bedding area.  The cost of the gravel/chunk rock looked like the worst part of it (they covered an entire hill on one side of the pond with it).

[bassrecord]

What are your goals (primary and secondary) for this project?

For example a dentist in south Texas is attempting to grow and catch the next IGFA World Record. My relatives did not know what they were doing with their pond or cared. Many goals are possible between these two extremes. What's yours?

Just asking. For example if your goal is to beat Perry's 22 # 4 oz. like the dentist, then you should be adding pure Florida strain stock each year since *** to maximize about a 7% Florida strain in the young of the year. This is what Texas and Florida do. But if you haven't been adding any pure Florida strain fingerlings since *** (The California and Arkansas approach) your intergrade hybrids are probably 100% containing mostly Nothern strain genes. As the proportion of Northern strain genes goes up in hybrids and Florida strain genes goes down the chance of beating Perry's record falls also. If that was your goal, it's probably unrealistic now.

If your goal is NOT to catch the biggest bass, what is it? The lake is exploding with plant and animal growth. Is any invasive species present? Do you catch and release? Is year-around dissolved oxygen suitable? Is the pH level satisfactory? Do you night fish? As your bass get larger have you noticed the larger ones becoming more picky at your lures? Have you electroshocked and measured prey?

If you do not have firm goals, my suggestion is to invite two pond biologists and ask them to give you a proposal for goal development. Choose one or none.

Oh, yeah. You can always do like my relatives. Drain the lake and start over.

Anyway, good luck, now go fish.

John

 

 

 

[fishblitzer]

On ‎6‎/‎15‎/‎2016 at 0:31 AM, Dreadhead47 said:

I know creating a pond/lake is a lot more than digging a hole in the ground, but on top of the excavating done, did you have to dam up the creek(s) you mentioned? I just got a small dozer, and really want to make our small farm pond about this size.

No we did not dam up the creeks, we more or less created a small road with the dozer that was deeper than the other sections. Some of the side walls fell in once water started to fill the lake but for the most part the creek channels remained. I am hoping to go out later this afternoon and will take more pictures for those interested.

[fishblitzer]

 

 

Sorry that the picture is sideways, I am not sure why it is that way. I also am not sure why I cannot post more pictures. It is telling me I have reached the max size of files.

[fishblitzer]

Here is a picture of how thick the trees are above the water. This is in the middle of the lake.

Sorry again for it being sideways, but here is a picture of the grass/moss on top. If you look a couple feet from where it tops out you can see it under the surface as well.

Caught a nice 6.5 yesterday on a scrounger head rigged with a fluke. I tossed it up against the grass and this big boy waked out from under the grass and hammered it as I started to reel. Lost one bigger than this at the boat though.

[the reel ess]

Converging structures and covers with bottom bumpers.

Knowing myself as I do (pretty well) I'd attack the headwaters with a topwater early and often. Especially in the evening.

38 minutes ago, fishblitzer said:

 

 

Sorry that the picture is sideways, I am not sure why it is that way. I also am not sure why I cannot post more pictures. It is telling me I have reached the max size of files.

When you save the photo to your computer, open it and rotate. When you send the pic to your email it should ask you what size you want. Choose medium and it should be low enough file size to 

Congrats on this beautiful bass fishin' postcard of a property. This is a dream of mine and I hope to achieve it before I'm too old to enjoy it.

[blckshirt98]

IRFANVIEW is a great free program to edit/resize photos.