hey what type of lures should i used for about a 20 acre pond the weather has been 40's 50's 60's and almost int he 70's some days here in michigan and i want to fish this pond that i fished lsat year and did great on in the summer. the one shoreline is coverd in brush and laydowns and there is a dam on one end and also a culver sucking water in to a creek on one side and some standing timber by the culvert but i was wondering what type of lures to use and some techniques any help would be nice thanks. and i will be fishing it in a boat. a small rowboat. the lake has been unfrozen for about 2 and a half weeks.

Well, around that type of cover I would start out with a mid to shallow crank bait and if that didn't produce I would go to soft plastic t-rig with a light weight.  If for some reason that doesn't produce then I would tie on a jig and pig.   Other than that get some dynamite.  LOL ;D  Just kidding........or am I :-X

sounds alot like my ponds.........I always start the year off fishing with jigs and suspending jerkbaits around the deeper weedlines(about 6'-8' feet deep). On real sunny warm days I usually hit the inside edge (2'-5'feet, shore side) with the same baits, but have done well with senko type baits, and super flukes as well.

I usually catch them on the weeds. Look for the most obvious weedbeds, and  the deepest. Fish the edges and holes with weightless senko style worms, tube baits with 1/8 oz. insider heads, and i have recently had good luck with sweet beavers t-rigged, 1/8 oz. bullet weight. I also live in MI, so our weather should be fairly close. Where in the state are you? I live in eau claire, which is in berrien county. (very southwest corner)

i live in gladwin county up more north than midland county way more north then you not in the upper penninsula though but ya cant wait for spring to hit hard.

im in central michigan i meant to put that in the other post