deermaster

lot more info than i expected! thank you very much, it really clears up alot for me!

sorry about how basic these must be, but i really would like ta find out the answers. i live in virginia, and the pond i fish is about 7 acres, and is really deep. it was dug out to build up land to make an over pass for a highway. the edges are really deep, just 3-4' out drops off anywhere from 3-10' deep. there is fallen trees and lots of brush covering the entire shore line, all the way around, but there is no brush away from the edges. do you think there are bass hanging around the middle, or away from the shoreline cover? i do not hand a depth finder or fish finder, so im not sure what is in the middle. question two. for fishing the edges that are really deep, like 10-15', there is brush and fallen trees all the way down. what is the best way to fish these areas and what would a good lure be to try? and finally question 3. in the fall and winter, do bass stay near the top of the water, or down deep? if you had 8' of water, what level would they be? i know these are really basic and really general, but i would like some basic answers to help me understand. thanks for the time and for any help!

if its not frozen, will the fish bite all winter? thanks for the info!

ive got this posted on the main forum as well, but i fiund this regional forum and i thought id put it here as well. i am new to bass fishing and i was wondering if you can catch em in the winter? i fish a small farm pond, about 7 acres in size. it has lots or brush around the shores, and is quite deep, about 30 feet in the middle. i have caught alot of decent sized bass and crappie in the summer here, an i was wondering how long into the winter i can catch fish? it rarely freezes here, we may have 2-3 weeks of 20 degree daytime temps, but normally 30-50 is the average winter temps, only during the coldest weeks, probably a total of 1 month all together does it actually freeze. i live in va. how long can i catch fish and during the cold months, what lures should i use? thanks for any info!