Small Pond Fishing

[otto]

The small pond I fish in is less than 2 acres in size and has thick mats of surface alge. I've pulled out some nice 3 and 4 pounders. The pond has a few pickeral catfish and hundreds of sunnies. There are snakes and turtles. Any body have any suggestions or baits to use during the summer?

[Shad_Master]

This sounds very similar to a pond that I fish a lot during the season - I have had lots of luck with spinner baits and small crank baits (when I can use them) otherwise I would suggest a frog (horny toad or similar) or a ring fry fished weightless like a frog.  If the area uner the mat is fairly open, you might try a T-rig with enough weigt to punch through.

[Tin]

Are you fishing from shore or in a boat?

[Other.]

Senkos are always great for small ponds imo

[Crestliner2008]

If it's matted over with green algae that look like miniature lily pads, try a soft bodied frog fished parallel to the shoreline. Also a heavy jig to get thru the mat to the bottom might work. The Senko would work great if it can get through.

[Perfect Hook Set]

A buzz frog

3in or 6in senko (stick bait) red/black or smoke shad

Try to fish the outside of the mats of possible

Try to cast into any holes you find in these mats

Ribbon tail rubber worm

[otto]

I fish from shore. I'm open to more suggestions

[tritz18]

I fish a similar pond alot during the summer with great success (5+ pounds). I fish alot of senkos either texas rigged or wacky rigged and cast them close  to the edges of the weeds and lily pads. Also later in the summer crank baits produced some nice fish. Try alot of stuff until u find the bait that works. Good Luck

[Ifish4keeps]

i might also try drop shotting on the sides of the mats

[jwo1124]

I fish a pond that is almost parrallel to the one you described. In the summer the algae mats make it impossible to throw most lures. I have had lots of luck with topwaters and buzzbaits, I have had some come up on a floating frog, and also a worm pitched into or around cover usually works.

I was sick of picking off wet, green hairlike algae from my lures every cast, so I throw the lures I mentioned and they don;t give me problems and they are productive. The worst it trying to get the stuff out of the skirt of your spinnerbait or the bearing swivel near the blades... >

[roadwarrior]

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