I caught 56 at my pond this morning in four hours and twenty minutes. Conditions were perfect. I launched in a fog. Then came rain. Plus, barometric pressure has been falling.

I caught nearly all my bass on a T-rigged worm. I fished various kinds and colors of worms. They all worked. My best five were 90 inches plus. I caught this 18-incher about five fish into my morning:

I often catch just one 18-inchers in a fishing trip, but this morning produced multiple eighteens. Like this one:

However, I found the real treat in my favorite spot, a little river that's fed by a bog. I haven't been able to fish this spot for my last half dozen trips, as I let the hero and then Bob fish it, so I was excited and the spot didn't disappoint. I caught my PB at my pond on my second cast, a 19.75-incher:

The photo above doesn't really convey her shoulders, but this one does:

She had a big mouth too:

Then I caught a couple more eighteens in the river:

Bass weren't the only predators in the river. Here are some carnivorous pitcher plants and I saw three eagles while I was there too:

I even had a baby beaver swim up to my canoe to study me. That was a first! Here's the river:

I caught another thick one on the way out:

A couple more eighteens:

I caught many 17-inchers too. Such a fun morning!

This was my last bass:

I've stopped my running total for 2026. I'm over 500, but I lost count while fishing with the hero and Bob. Bob and I caught well over one hundred, but Bob caught the majority. I should clarify that the 19.75-incher isn't my overall PB, but she's the biggest bass I've ever caught at my pond. Last fall, I caught my first three 19-inchers at my pond and I caught a few more at 19-inchers this year. Now I'm nearly up to 20 inches!

My gosh! What an excellent fishery you have! That's an amazing group of healthy fish. Congratulations.

7 minutes ago, BigAngus752 said:

My gosh! What an excellent fishery you have! That's an amazing group of healthy fish. Congratulations.

Thanks, Angus. I was thinking about that $80,000 Ranger in another thread this morning. I paid $75,000 for my 4.5 acres with nearly 500' of waterfront. It's only five minutes from my home too. Sure, my canoes don't zoom and they don't have FFS and SpotLock, but I'm guessing I outfish a few anglers with Rangers and moving slowly has its charms.

Great day and pics! Congrats on the new PPB (pond personal best). I can't wait to see that 20"er from your pond soon!

12 minutes ago, pdxfisher said:

I can't wait to see that 20"er from your pond soon!

Me too! I think if I squished the tail, she would have reached the 20" line, but as my bass are getting bigger, I don't think I have to resort to tail squishing.