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I have not asked a pond managment comp yet... I know they will say dont put Bass from any other water in there. My bass are pretty smart. I can fish been bass fishing for 30 years and I will tell you, you did great if you catch 3. There in there because I taged a bunch of them. There not real big but the pond and property was vacant for 2 years, someone said lots of locals were always fishing it. I am sure that is were the big oines went. There is so much bait and fry in there its not surprizing the bass dont bite. They have a smogagborg when ever they want it.

What do you think? I went fishing in a big lake and brought back 2 decent bass to put in the pond. I think either the ones I put in or my resident fish are chasing one another. What do you think is it possable?

I originally said 7 to 8 because she is spawned out, but seeing the new pic 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 but 2 weeks ago 11+ Nice fish

She looks spawned out to me, I would say she is 7 to 8 but if you got her 2 weeks ago I would bet 9 or 10. Nice fish eitherway. Joey

You all just about got my favorites posted but there is one I didnt see. When your fishing at night, not nessaserally for largemouth but when your fishing for walleye and hybrid striped bass. Your fishing usually spooks or pop r's, most the fish explode on it but the sound I love more then that is the non splashing POP ! The big ones just pop it and rip the pole out of your hands. If you fished at night for these guys you know the sound.

I finished redoing my docks and took a lap around today and got skunked.. I hate when that happens. It was really hot out so I will give them a break. My goal for this pond considering it less then a acher is a few four pounders I think 5 pounders would be great. How big was the pond you got the 9 out of. Here is a pic of the docks and part of the pond if it goes threw.

I guess it depends on the pond. I put Channel cats. I just came in from the pond, caught 3 bass and missed one. Caught all 3 on a rubber worm in pumkinseed color. The one I missed I threw the worm on the bank and there was a clump of smegla this bass came fireing out of it and wacked my worm so fast I blew the strike. >

I dont like it but I do use it and when I do I usually catch fish. I use a long rod normally the one I throw my spinnerbaits with it has 30 pound spider wire on it. I put a glass bead then about a 3/4 oz egg sinker then a bigger glass bead then a swivel on the other side of the swivel I go with 10 or 14 pound low-vis green mono with a 2/0 lightwire hook on which goes a lizard. I have probly 20 differnt colors bit reach for 3 or 4 differnt colors. pump/chart, pump/fire, mossy something, and cotton candy both are kinda dark were the pumpkins are lighter. I dont try to brain storm thing with this type of fishing because I have caught my biggest c-rig fish were I didnt think there was fish or I was off the line. The big ones didnt get big by doing what everyone else does. Basically throw that thing as far as you can and bump everything you can and feel for that bite and with the spider wire your gonna feel it. G/L

This pond was a existing pond I think about 15 to 20 years old. I am begining to think I have to many bass in it. I didnt cull any yet but after taging about a dozen and catching at least another dozen tagless all under 2 pounds I am thinking I need to thin out the bass a little. There are plenty of sunnys but one type that should not be in there, so far I see bluegill, redear and red brested sunnys. I put some cover in. I would say 10 xmas trees, a bunch of cinder blocks and a few laydowns and banged in a lot of posts which the bass like. You said you put fat heads, supposedly they are very hardy and if you stack a few pallets and weight them down they will breed on the undersides of the wood. Joey

Hello Everyone, I am new and just thought I would say hello and make a board. Please just add to this topic feel free to bring up anything to do with the Farm pond. This is my first year with my new pond. Its a tad over 3/4 of a acher. There are bass in there, sunnies at least 3 differnt types, crappies which I remove when I catch, carp caught one 17 pounds, I put catfish, 80 6 inch ones and been feeding them there about 11 -12 inches now. I put 4 pounds of fat head minows and 100 bluegill just to give the food for the bass a boost. My bass have been spawning the past 2 weeks. I would say there are 8 or 9 up that I see, no big pigs but hopefully a good spawn. Hope the board gets into some good conversation.

My first post.... I have a small pond and have a muskrat living there. I am not to worried he will get the fish I am worried his tunnels will mess up the walls of the pond. Fishing could be tough since its only about 3/4 of a acher. I think some of the fish know as soon as you begin fishing but some dont or dont care. I seem to do best being extreamly quiet and throwing the lure on the shore and sneeking it into the water. If there is a clump or some cover and you sneek the worm off the bank if your not looking its over a bass nails it in less then a second. Also at night would be a good bet. The thing about catching the fish that are on the beds is this. If your in a big public place and want to bed fish go right ahead, just release them but in your baby just leave them alone. Watch them learn what they do and why they do it. Overall it will make you a better fisherman then getting one fish to bite. There doing a job so let them do it and next year and the year after there are more bass for you to have some fun with. Why not put some channel cats in the pond. There cheep and will do fine on there own but if you feed them...look out. They will bite when our weary bass wont and they can get pretty big fast. Not to mention they are great to eat so you feel ok taking a few here and there. just replace them every once in a while.