What to expect after draw down?

[NoShoes]

My main fishing hole has been shut down two months so they could draw it down in hopes of controlling the overgrown hydrilla. It’s opening up next week, and was hoping to get yalls input on what to expect fishing wise. 
 

It’s a pretty flat mill pond, with monsters confirmed. I’ve long been in belief the bass in there hid deep in the hydrilla, but punching and frogs wasn’t very effective. 
 

it’s been dumping rain for weeks, but GA is still fairly warm compared to the rest of the country. I’m hoping to capitalize off of two months of no fishing pressure. 

[Bluebasser86]

Fishing during a draw down is almost always tough in my experience. Fish pull off the banks and don't move around much as they get use to the new water level and wait for things to stabilize.

[NoShoes]

6 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Fishing during a draw down is almost always tough in my experience. Fish pull off the banks and don't move around much as they get use to the new water level and wait for things to stabilize.

The water level is supposedly back up. The rising water should push them shallow again right?

 

How do you think it would effect the spawn?  Our water temps around here are about there, low 50’s

[Smokinal]

I'd expect to find a bunch of snagged and broken-off baits on this newly exposed shallow cover!!  ?

[NoShoes]

2 minutes ago, Smokinal said:

I'd expect to find a bunch of snagged and broken-off baits on this newly exposed shallow cover!!  ?

I drove by and snapped pictures of all the brush piles that I had no idea was there ???

[Smokinal]

12 minutes ago, NoShoes said:

I drove by and snapped pictures of all the brush piles that I had no idea was there ???

Now you're thinkin' brother!!

[Bluebasser86]

On 2/16/2021 at 5:53 AM, NoShoes said:

The water level is supposedly back up. The rising water should push them shallow again right?

 

How do you think it would effect the spawn?  Our water temps around here are about there, low 50’s

It will but not immediately, especially the big fish. The water needs to stabilize for the fish to spawn. Egg laying and nest guarding is a hugely physically tasking event for the fish and if conditions aren't right, they won't go through the process, the female will simple absorb the eggs back into her body and try again next go around.

[jbsoonerfan]

A million variables at play here. Is this pond 3 acres, 30 acres, 300 acres? River fed, creek fed, run-off? Rising water is usually good in my opinion, but it will have an impact on the spawn if it doesn't get stable before they get ready to go.

[NoShoes]

8 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said:

A million variables at play here. Is this pond 3 acres, 30 acres, 300 acres? River fed, creek fed, run-off? Rising water is usually good in my opinion, but it will have an impact on the spawn if it doesn't get stable before they get ready to go.

roughly 50 acres, creek fed mill pond that’s dammed up. Our water temps are about right and we have a warm streak next week in front of the full moon. I’m thinking it should be a hot bite.