post rain fishing

[ppdbass311]

Conditions: Small pond after a couple hours of rain, water clarity is still fairly clear, water temps around mid 60's. Pond holds lots of weed beds and a few sunken stumps, also there is a very small stream around some rocks that creates a slight current. Primary forage of the pond is bluegill.  

Any suggestions how I should fish this? Thanks in advance.

[senko_77]

idk, in a small pond rain usually shuts the fishing down for me.  the influx of all that new water affects the fish.

[Nick B]

I find topwater works great right after a rain. I would concentrate my efforts around the existing cover, if it is close to the stream you talked about it should be your top priority. If you know your primary forage is bluegill use something that mimics it.

[senile1]

Consider if the rain was associated with a cold front coming through.  After a cold front has passed and the barometric pressure has bottomed out, it will begin to rise, and with the cooler temperatures, it can shut the fish down.  If this is the case, you'll probably want to use a slow presentation and cast with precision to your cover.  If you have any stumps inside or on the edge of the weed beds, these could be prime locations.   As nb stated, try to mimic your forage, but I wouldn't ignore trying something different like a worm or tube around the cover either.  

[papa smurf]

I would start where the stream comes in and work my way out.

[Guest avid]

I find that rain often turns the fishing on.  If it's hot, a nice downpour cools and oxegenates the water.  Topwaters are good during the rain as well as afterwards.  

[Redtail]

I have small farm pond I fish that sounds exactly like that one.  I do really well with senkos and ikas.  But after a rain the bite always slowed down.  I was watching Bass Saturday last year and Byron was talking about how to fish small ponds after rain.  He said spinnerbaits were the answer.  I went to the pond after the next rain and tried it.  By the way, I very rarely use spinnerbaits.  But, he was right, I remember getting 6 or 7 in a half hour.  Give it a try, it worked for me!

[Raul]

I would run to the stream like a bat out of hell, they will be there as soon as the water from the surrounding terrain begins to pour into the stream and into the pond.

[Panamoka_Bassin]

idk, in a small pond rain usually shuts the fishing down for me. the influx of all that new water affects the fish.

I can dig that.  After getting 6 1/2 inches of rain last weekend, the fishing just hasn't been the same.  I hate hard rain, but sometimes a nice soft rain is a great time to throw a weightless worm out there and use it kinda like a jerk bait, espceially if there's a relatively clear shore area to cast around.

[langs15]

idk, in a small pond rain usually shuts the fishing down for me. the influx of all that new water affects the fish.

I can dig that. After getting 6 1/2 inches of rain last weekend, the fishing just hasn't been the same. I hate hard rain, but sometimes a nice soft rain is a great time to throw a weightless worm out there and use it kinda like a jerk bait, espceially if there's a relatively clear shore area to cast around.

When ever I use worms, I go weightless wcky rigged, jerk it everywhere you want, works like a charm.

[senile1]

I had some great fishing recently at the end of a light rain at a small 22 acre lake/pond.  I was catching them with a spinnerbait in wood at one end of the lake where a creek fed it.  I was fishing while the barometric pressure was at its lowest point.  So as some others have stated in this thread, the stream section might be good after or during a rain and a spinnerbait might be a good way to go.  I think it is good to consider factors such as barometric pressure, rain temperature, amount of rain, did a strong cold front go through, etc. in addition to the fact that it rained.  These are the reasons why sometimes the fishing is hot and other times the bite shuts down.