I was told that the shad in the main pond come in from the river since the ponds are connected to it. I see shad all the time, mainly in the spring. My friend did catch a 5lber in one pond that's fishable a few weeks ago throwing a crank but that's all I've seen.

_{Hard to beat a Rooster Tail, Mepps, or Blue Fox inline spinner.}

I prefer bigger jerkbaits for trout. I catch stockers all the time on MR97 slender pointers and 78 pointers. 

I love going to the White River in Arkansas and throwing jerkbaits for big browns down there. Never caught any monsters but we've caught a bunch of healthy browns. This last year they were all over a Lucky Craft Spazz, the year before it was a MR97 slender pointer and an Erratic shad. 

If I'm targeting stockers I prefer Little Cleos or a micro jig under a bobber. I tend to catch more fishing those baits and it keeps me from potentially losing an expensive bait fishing for trout. 

Spool up that D and let us know!

 

 

You don't need megabass's or lc's, I caught this 5lber with a 3" cheapo under five bucks

 

i went out today and threw a yo zuri pins minnow/lc pointer 65 and caught 3 up to 15", not too bad for never have jerkbaited for trout before.

here's a pic of the first one of the day