at a small pond i fish (5 acres) the bass were hanging on to light structure around the pond. i have not seen one since about two weeks ago. i dont see a bed where i thought they should be (about 3-4 feet of water) are they deeper? did they fly away? i cant find them. :-/

alot of times i have noticed bass holding tight to structure befor the spawn then they will usually use ditches to move up into shallow water to make their beds and spawn, i know this happens in lakes, i dunno bout ponds

is there another shallow area to the pond....because i fish a small pond too between 5-10 acreas (hard to tell ,,alot of unaccesable areas) and one year they were in front of my cousins house witch is right by the pond an then the next year they went to the opposite end of the pond to another shallow area

Pay attention to the weather.  What did it do over that period?  

steady weather up until about 4 days before a major coldfront (drop in 40 degrees) up until that point--steady 80-85 degrees.

without a doubt they moved back into deeper water.

What is the water temp? Remember what spawning temps are... Fish start to move out of the deeper water at about 45-55 degrees. Once 55-60 they will be looking for beds to spawn in... 60+ give it a couple weeks and you'll see the schools. Cold fronts might have pushed the fish onto ridges and downed trees, rip rap, etc at deeper locations. If the weather(Outside temp) is getting hotter try fishing the flats in the morning and moving a bit deeper in afternoon.

What is the water temp? Remember what spawning temps are... Fish start to move out of the deeper water at about 45-55 degrees. Once 55-60 they will be looking for beds to spawn in... 60+ give it a couple weeks and you'll see the schools. Cold fronts might have pushed the fish onto ridges and downed trees, rip rap, etc at deeper locations. If the weather(Outside temp) is getting hotter try fishing the flats in the morning and moving a bit deeper in afternoon.

This is GREAT advice and dead on!

i think they flew away...

no were do you live , whats the water temp , water clarity , forms of cover?

if it has been warm the past cuple of days they are going to be along the banks , or holding tight to cover during the heat of the day.  if it has been cold they are going to be alittle deep in cover.

just my .04

if it has been cold they are going to be alittle deep in cover.

just my .04

My calander of fishing:

Spring Time

In my experiences the morning's when it is cooler, spring bass are going to be moving up to their spawning grounds (flat gravel/sandy areas). These fish are coming out of the winter months and their only thing on their mind is laying their eggs and eating. Colder days the fish will suspend back to their ridges. Rocks, rip-wrap, and any kind of cover can help you locate these fish. Spring time conditions, 10-20 ft is where I do most of my fishing. You still have to fish your lures with finesse and at a much slower speed than what your techniques are in the summer.

Summer

These fish are on the hunt. Mornings they are going to be in shallower water because that's where the warmest temp is going to be. 2-10 ft. Always fish structures, weeds, and lily's if you got em. When the day is starting to warm up and the spots that I am fishing are starting to lose their bite, I'll move a bit deeper and fish the same types of structure 5-20ft. Don't ever change what you are doing if it's working. But also don't lose your patience. Just cause you haven't had anything in the 30 minutes doesn't mean your doing it wrong. You just might be in a spot where there aren't any fish. Fish like comfortable temps. They don't like it too cold and don't like it too hot. When it's hot out, they will generally move to a deeper location and when it's cool in summer they tend to be in more shallow areas.

That's my 2 cents on weather conditions