What are the odds that fish are in this water?

[FattyWnnaCookie]

 It's a marsh that feeds into a small pond. It's in a nature preserve that allows fishing near my house, but I didn't have time to try it. It looks pretty shallow and i'm assuming it isnt full year round, only when we get a bit of rain. Would I be wasting my time if I went back some other time? 

[BuzzHudson19c]

If it stays full I'm willing to bet there are fish. What kind? Well, only one way to find out.

[Sword of the Lord]

Looks like a paradise dude, throw some line in it.

[FattyWnnaCookie]

29 minutes ago, Sword of the Lord said:

Looks like a paradise dude, throw some line in it.

Yeah I was thinking it would be a great spot at first especially since no one really heads back that way, but at the same time it looks kind of shallow and I am sure mid summer it mostly dries up as most of the water remains in the bigger pond. I will have to go back asap.

[Ksam1234]

Spinnerbaits!!! I fish a pond that looks like that.. just covered in duckweed. I usually throw a spinnerbait and let it sink for *** seconds and then reel.. the pond holds bass and pike and looks exactly as the pic above just little larger scale. Good luck. 

[FattyWnnaCookie]

Just now, Ksam1234 said:

Spinnerbaits!!! I fish a pond that looks like that.. just covered in duckweed. I usually throw a spinnerbait and let it sink for *** seconds and then reel.. the pond holds bass and pike and looks exactly as the pic above just little larger scale. Good luck. 

Huh that's actually what I had tied on today. I only tossed it once but had to head out. I was thinking dragging a frog across would be best because its pretty thick covering but yeah letting something sink would probably be best.

[Ksam1234]

18 minutes ago, FattyWnnaCookie said:

Huh that's actually what I had tied on today. I only tossed it once but had to head out. I was thinking dragging a frog across would be best because its pretty thick covering but yeah letting something sink would probably be best.

I never had any luck with a frog bc of how thick it is , at least where I live. Spinnerbait or TExas rigged worms work best. I'll start off using the spinnerbait to find some aggressive fish or where they are then slow down and throw worms into open holes , you would be surprised how fish can live in such slop. 

[burrows]

Trig senko for sure, see if there is actually any in there? 

[bassh8er]

I would bet on no bass being in there but good luck to ya.

[Johnbt]

What do you have to lose? Maybe there's one big one trapped in there looking for a meal.

 

I know that quite a few of the places I fish don't seem to have any bass in them until a nice one surprises me.  

[Darren.]

Welcome aboard!

 

Only one way to find out, mate. Git 'er done!

If you catch, you didn't waste your time  

And if you don't, you didn't waste your time

because you were fishing!  

[Tweek1106]

I have caught bass in some sketchy places. In my short time bass fishing I've been absolutely amazed at where they can survive and be found.

 

Give it a shot. Worst case scenario.....no bass.

[roadwarrior]

1 hour ago, Darren. said:

Welcome aboard!

 

Only one way to find out, mate. Git 'er done!

If you catch, you didn't waste your time  

And if you don't, you didn't waste your time

because you were fishing!  

That's a fact, Jack!

However, it looks like a mud puddle to me and I doubt there are any bass calling it home.

[bigbill]

I fished a swamp like this, besides bass of all sizes I landed a 32" pickerel too. But my spot has stumps as far as the other side.

 

fact,  Jimmy Houston caught his first double digit lmb in candlewood lake in ct in we're the stumps are. He has family here in the area and visits to fish often. My point is fish stumps even in small places, they are the best like a box of chocolates you never know what you will get. 

Tip, inline spinners, spinnerbaits,,,,,,,

[OCdockskipper]

I believe the odds are 100% that fish are in that water compared to being on shore or up in a tree (unless we are talking about walking catfish).

[WRB]

It looks like newly flooded area to me with green leaf hardwood trees in the water. So is this an isolated waterway like a pond or something connected to a larger body of water?

Tom

[moguy1973]

Try a Zoom Horny Toad on there.  They love them on a duck weed covered pond I fish.

 

[FattyWnnaCookie]

7 hours ago, WRB said:

It looks like newly flooded area to me with green leaf hardwood trees in the water. So is this an isolated waterway like a pond or something connected to a larger body of water?

Tom

Connected to a smaller pond. A small land bridge goes in between with a pipe running under that allows water to go through. The pond attached I cannot get to however.

[GorillaBass]

Depends what time you go - if you hit in the a.m. i'd totally frog that area, maybe a quick couple buzzbaits across it. Looks like theres a bunch of stuff to hang you up .. but it shouldn't stop you from trying !!!

 

[the reel ess]

Throw a few in there and you'll know there are some. Fish get into oxbows so I see no reason they wouldn't be. But they also have a knack for knowing they can get caught in a shallow place like that and tend to shy away from it. When I was young my dad and I would fish for spawning crappie in this tiny cove in L Wateree in the spring, especially on very windy days. When water was rising or holding steady the bite was great. When dropping, they got lockjaw. Then one day I saw them swimming out the shallow sandbar entry to the cove as water was dropping. 

[Ratherbfishing]

Possibly some sunfish and, perhaps, a dogfish or two but it looks pretty shallow.  It may winterkill and summerkill (if there ever were any fish to begin with).

[DINK WHISPERER]

Blasphemy, fishing is never a waste of time! Tie on a hollow-body frog and get to work bud.

[Drew03cmc]

On 10/8/2017 at 3:03 PM, moguy1973 said:

Try a Zoom Horny Toad on there.  They love them on a duck weed covered pond I fish.

 

This was going to be my suggestion as well. You reminded me that I need to grab a couple more bags. Thanks a bunch from a fellow OAFer. 

[The Bassman]

Don't know how the fishing would be but I'd bet you could do some serious frog gigging.

[Bucky205]

Hard to tell by the picture but it looks awfully small.  It'd hard to even keep baitfish alive in a small pond.  If it needs rain to have water in it, I would guess you're wasting your time fishing it.