Shallow inland/campground lakes

[mdusky77]

We do alot of camping and are having a hard time getting hits. The kids get impatient and discouraged. Looking for link/images of lures you had success with in similar situations. I have a bunch of gear I got from my dad after he passed and would like to see if your successfully lures are in this collection I've acquired. Thanks in advance. 

[softwateronly]

Region of the country, time of year, and boat or shore access will get you better answers...

 

 

scott

[Alex from GA]

Put a red worm on a hook about a foot under a bobber with a small split shot near the hook.

[Macropterus]

A curly-tail grub on a jig head around structure is a good bet if you just want to get bit and don’t want to mess with live bait. 

[Catt]

[MN Fisher]

^ If that don't catch something in that 'pond' - there's nothing in the pond to catch.

[Alex from GA]

I use those for bream but put 3/4" of green pumkin worm on the hook.  1/32 oz  If you want the kids to catch fish my first recommendation is sure fire.

[RRocket]

I was going to suggest a Ned Rig with a TRD worm or similar

[Dan N]

In line spinner(mepps)

small floating rapala

ned rig

wacky rig stick worm

 

[Catt]

[Dan N]

Last year while fishing a pond in a campground, I watched a family catch way more bass then I did on all my artificial baits, using pieces of hot dogs under a bobber!  Sometimes the simple stuff works better. Sometimes you realize bass are not as smart as we think they are🤣
If you simply want action for the kids, a worm under a bobber will always work.

[Jaybert]

All great suggestions here.  My go-to with my kids in these situations has always been a 4” green pumpkin senko wacky rigged.   Toss out, watch the line to go tight, set hook.  Super easy and effective.  Pulled more than a few surprise big ones out of campground ponds etc over the years.  

 

Live worm and hook is also a great suggestion.  Personally I found the senkos way more user friendly,  less mess, less gut-hooking and overall better surprise big catches with the senkos.  When your kid nails a decent one on a senko surrounded by other kids catching dinks on worms they are hooked on fishing for life.  
 

My son who is now a teenager is an absolute hammer with a senko after learning it a young age. 
 

 

 

[softwateronly]

When taking my nieces/nephew out and making the move to artificials a 1/8oz guppy head and a 3" easy shiner was my goto.  We'd start with worms and bobbers, then when their attention waned, I'd switch them to more active fishing.  If we sat in shallower water and casted toward deeper water, the time it took for them to flip the bail and start reeling would naturally keep the bait above the weed tops.  It was a great change of pace and usually caught them their biggest fish.  A reel set was also easy and natural to what they were doing.  Coaching them on reel speed didn't seem overbearing and usually bought us more time on the water before they wanted to go back in.

 

scott

[spartyon8]

Worms under a bobber...make them dress the hooks and touch the fish. In the immortal words of my grandfather: "It'll put hair on their chest!"

[Bankbeater]

1/16 ounce Rooster Tail will catch anything that is active.