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Just hit Palestine yesterday and got nothing. I tried super shallow on the windblown northwest bank with frogs and t-rig 7" rage tail worm in black/blue, threw a jackhammer chatterbait with creature bait trailer, went to south side straight out from boat ramp and mostly worked the banks but still....notta. I will try it again, seems like a perfect bass lake so they have to be there somewhere. It was very windy.

No real honey holes, just start trying some spots out.....not sure why people are so tight lipped I personally have never kept a bass and wouldn't. Catch and release for me, if it's a nice fish just take a pic and put it back in for the next person.

Try the 9A/Baymeadows Park....just google it....not always a guarantee but there are fish in there. I've caught a couple nice ones out of there and several decent ones.

I've had luck at 9A/Baymeadows park.....caught almost a 7lber (6lb 10oz) out of there on a t-rigged berkley havoc...green I think was the color. However, I've also been there a few times and got nothing too....the ponds have been disappointing for me I guess it's the heat like Big Mike said.

Anyone got any advice on Duval/Pope ponds? thinking about doing an afternoon/evening trip out there with my kayak

Also forgot to mention.....been pretty tough lately with dog days of summer.....I've had best luck fishing the ponds from 8pm - 12am

Aaron, there are a ton of ponds around. You should try industrial park off Pritchard rd around Imeson and bulls bay. Go in evening or on weekend so businesses will be closed. I like the ponds over off Gate Parkway and Belfort Rd & AC Skinner Parkway off JTB. The only downside to any of these ponds is they're all private property. I go in evenings and on weekends and I've never had a problem. Another good one is big pond next to Walmart to the west off monument rd and tredinick parkway. I mainly use soft plastics t-rigged or a chatterbait with an added trailer to fish these ponds. I've caught some decent fish out of the ponds I listed, nothing over 4lbs but I'm sure there are some bigger.

anyone having any luck lately around Jax ponds?

Just left another good pond in Arlington that I know has bass in it and still nothing, something has em closed mouth tonight. Waste of a full moon.

I'm just now leaving Pritchard Rd Industrial Park, been fishing since 7pm and nothing but GAR!!!! I tried small square bills, berkley pit boss t-rigged, bitters paddle tail and vibe....used mostly green pumpkin and purple/black when it got dark and still nothing. Even tried my black/blue chatter bait...nothing!! The ponds look good and I've read a lot of user's posts saying they're good but that's just fishing I guess. Maybe all the rain got the water too murked up. I did catch a nice 3lber out of UNF a couple weeks ago. Dropped kayak in the lake with the bridge and caught a few using big worms t-rigged in the morning.

I was going north on MLK coming from downtown/Matthews Bridge, turned right on Canal and pond was right there on the right...big L shape pond right? I don't doubt they're there, it's big enough pond to hold some nice ones and I def saw some smaller ones in there. Do you use weighted hooks or just texas rigged senkos with no weight at all?

5lbs, I tried your pond on Canal....nothing. I don't even know how you fish that with it being so thick with weeds/grass all the way around. I tried to skip my frog across it but no hits. I threw a worm and couple soft baits past grass and fished back but still got nothing. Got tired of cleaning all the grass/weeds off every cast.

Fished UNF this morning, caught 2 decent ones from bridge by just sight casting at them. Also caught a 1lber at pond behind publix at beach/kernan. All went for t-rigged watermelon colored worm.

5lbs, I'm headed out that way in a lil bit I might stop by for a few on Canal and see if I can get one...is it little pond at dead end of canal oe one just right off Mlk?

Anyone getting any luck with Jax area ponds? I'm getting antsy as bass fishing has been challenging for me lately. Any methods working?

Also, just started fishing it this summer so waiting for that spring season to roll around and see how we do then. I'm sure I'll be there again with him before then and I'll post if we land anything nice.

my father in law is retired military so he can get on free and he grew up fishing Kingsley so I go with him but I've been 5 times now with him on his boat and it's been rough! 2 lbers at best. His preferred method is live wild shiners (or so we're told they're wild) but we've never scored big. Fished shallow and deep as that lake is over 80 feet deep in one spot. There doesn't seem to be any structure other than the docks with exception of some grass real shallow around banks and the water is super clear and clean. What's the trick? We've fished day and night, trolled and drifted. I hear stories about how big the bass are at Kingsley but they aren't easy to find or catch that's for sure. I've had better luck pond hopping and bank fishing and caught bigger fish. Just curious if you use a certain method there, docks, certain depth, etc. We usually fish the camp Blanding side away from the private docks where the 80 foot hole is but I think fishing around the docks shallower would be better, any thoughts? It's a beautiful lake and only makes sense that some beasts would be in there but nothing but dinks so far

Caught a 2 lber this morning at UNF fishing from bridge. Nice fallen tree brush pile right next to bridge, dropped a 10" junebug worm right in front of its face and it took it. Nothing other than that, but saw them moving around a little, seems like they were moving really slow and not interested in much.

Hey all, anyone having any luck? I've been to Kernan/Jtb pond on northwest corner, behind publix at beach/kernan, behind costco in towncenter, and ac skinner/belfort past week with NOTHING!! Huge Carp in beach/kernan publix pond though if anyone wants to throw some bread balls at it. Mostly been using 10" junebug culprit worm t-rigged, bass pro z9r hardbait, and thrown frog a couple times....skunked!! Anyone getting anything lately?? I've even fished Kingsley at Camp Blanding a couple times with father in law using some nice live wild shiners and still nothing.

anyone been getting good hits lately?

Anyone still monitoring this thread? Anyone having any luck anywhere or is it just too hot? I'm leaving Publix Beach/Kernan now, caught one lil 1lb dink in about hour and a half and that was on a strike king red eye chili craw color lipless crank that never got touched again. I have been skunked past few times I've been out. No luck what so ever on top water stuff at dusk til dark either.

MCS, think it was you who suggested Belfort & AC Skinner Pkwy pond (Liberty Business Park) off JTB just wanted to say thanks!! I went out there couple nights ago and did really well, 4lb was biggest but a lot 2-3lb too...no fishing signs are posted but I fished from 5pm-9pm without anyone saying anything, it's all business around there anyway so don't think they cared

caught a nice 4lb and some 2-3lb at Liberty Business Park off Belfort and AC Skinner Pkwy. No fishing signs are posted but it's all business and I went out there at 5pm, fished til 9pm and no one said anything to me

Ok all, I'm new to the boards and getting into some bass fishing in the area. I am still a newbie looking for any advice. I was born and raised in Jax (Arlington) and still live in area so I try to stick to the general area when looking for places to fish. I just wanted to share that the ponds/lakes around Eastpark/UNF (across from FSCJ on Beach Blvd) have landed me some decent 2-3 pounders and have had several people tell me there are much bigger fish in these ponds. I was wondering what kind of luck others have had here?? Also, is anyone familiar with ponds off Corporate Square Blvd (runs south off Atlantic Blvd) by IHOP. I found a spot on west side of Corporate Square a few blocks south of Atlantic that borders apartments on Caravan Cir. It looks promising with lots of lily pads, etc. and I know it's an older area so figured might be some good sized fish in there. Anyone know the area or had any luck there? I haven't fished it yet.