new pond is quite peculiar

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Returned to a pond I haven't fished in a few years due to lack of luck. Its about 4-5 acres maybe a little bigger. Everyone has always told me that there are some monster bass in this pond. Half the shoreline is public the other half is private. The company that owns the private side has finally opened their side up for public use as long as all trash is taken away with the fisherman. My company is doing construction on a different plant owned by said company. So I've had permission for a while and this hasn't affected me. Anyway after a few years of learning and reading I decided to give the pond a try again. It is heavily fished by other locals and seems like a challenge. My first day out I caught three four #rs and five between one and two #s.  ;D The man about a hundred yards down from me caught an eight and eleven #er. I might also add that the majority of the locals catch crappie, various bream, and catfish. If the do catch a bass if its over three #s they usually throw them back. Now for the peculiar part of the story. I caught six bream ranging from half a # to one # four ozs. on rattle traps and crank baits.  :-? The rattle trap was 1/2 oz and about three in. in length. The crank was a three incher that dives to ten ft. What in the world is up with these vicious bream. I mean half of them were smaller then the lures.

[slonezp]

I would guess that, similar to bass, they are either prespawn feeding or depending on conditions protecting beds.

[The Bassinator]

I wouldn't be too concerned why theyre hittin your bigger cranks just be thankful you have such a gem close by

[Raider Nation Fisher]

I wouldn't be too concerned why theyre hittin your bigger cranks just be thankful you have such a gem close by

You are correct and I am very thankful to have that pond this close to me. And my update for today at said pond. The bass were hitting buzz baits this afternoon. Had twenty some odd hits today and landed two @ one pound and one pound three ounces. I also caught nine more sunfish with my crankbaits. ;D