Farm Ponds - Big Bass 2025

MontgomeryCountyFishing reply :

What's going on fishing community? This Spring I plan on fishing a farm pond I previously fished this fall. I know for a fact there are 4-5 lbers in abundance there; maybe even 5+ lbers. How do I target the bigger bass of this pond more efficiently without catching dinks? What lures would be recommended?

Also a side note - These bass seem to like the banks. I had a 5lber slam my top water frog at the edge.

Thanks everyone!

Scarborough817 reply :

well you've had success on a frog already i say keep throwing them, i would also look at throwing swimbaits, but it depends on what the main forage is

MontgomeryCountyFishing reply :

On 12/22/2016 at 1:52 AM, Scarborough817 said:

well you've had success on a frog already i say keep throwing them, i would also look at throwing swimbaits, but it depends on what the main forage is

Thanks for the reply. I mainly threw the frog because there was still algae covered over the pond. I might have to look into swim baits. thanks

fishballer06 reply :

Throw a 6-8" Hudd. If a fish can swallow that and get the hook in its mouth, then you've got a quality fish.

Catt reply :

A pond's size confines the population to a small area making it more difficult to target just larger fish.

I fish a 30 acre pond loaded with F1-Tiger bass which are difficult to catch.

My suggestions, fish it often, at various times of the day & night.

MontgomeryCountyFishing reply :

On 12/22/2016 at 2:11 AM, Catt said:

A pond's size confines the population to a small area making it more difficult to target just larger fish.

I fish a 30 acre pond loaded with F1-Tiger bass which are difficult to catch.

My suggestions, fish it often, at various times of the day & night.

Good advice. Thank you.

visagelaid reply :

I think the easiest way to go about it is to up the size of your baits.

MontgomeryCountyFishing reply :

On 12/22/2016 at 3:22 AM, visagelaid said:

I think the easiest way to go about it is to up the size of your baits.

Thanks man! its a great approach for sure. I'm going to try that.

Last_Cast reply :

Catch em with your hands!

MontgomeryCountyFishing reply :

On 12/22/2016 at 3:29 AM, Last_Cast said:

Catch em with your hands!

HAHA That would be a heck of a catch. thanks man

Last_Cast reply :

try out different baits.

I'd try a ned rig..worked for me in the past with small ponds

MontgomeryCountyFishing reply :

On 12/22/2016 at 3:32 AM, Last_Cast said:

try out different baits.

I'd try a ned rig..worked for me in the past with small ponds

I'll look into the ned rig

Yeajray231 reply :

I fish farm ponds frequently. They are perfect for my schedule. I caught 4 fish last year over 20" out of farm ponds, and one was over 24" .

I caught the 24" on a rapala skitter pop In a oversized brown frog pattern

One was taken on a weightless t rigged senko..

And the other two were taken on a #7shad rap in yellow perch.

Don't over look the jig or beaver style baits either.

Good luck bud.

MontgomeryCountyFishing reply :

On 12/22/2016 at 4:29 AM, Yeajray231 said:

I fish farm ponds frequently. They are perfect for my schedule. I caught 4 fish last year over 20" out of farm ponds, and one was over 24" .

I caught the 24" on a rapala skitter pop In a oversized brown frog pattern

One was taken on a weightless t rigged senko..

And the other two were taken on a #7shad rap in yellow perch.

Don't over look the jig or beaver style baits either.

Good luck bud.

That sounds great. I agree to never over look the jig and senkos are always a good go to lure.

primetime reply :

Take a few minutes to catch some panfish or shiners and other smaller fish on a small panfish bait like a gulp worm etc..

Then try to match color & size but this time of year...Anything will work if fished slow. Bigger is not always better for big fish. Senko's & Finesse worms will always catch fish & if you are finding numbers of fish, you can always go to a 7" Senko or bigger fluke/Worm. In Ponds I like to fish plastics & lures I can skip into tight spots since the bigger fish are almost always in the spots with heavy cover other people do not fish....Tubes work well since they skip easy, and also can be fished at any depth.

Odds are Bluegill Colors will work great...Green Pumpkin, Watermelons, if pond has shiners, green pumpkin Gold, Black gold, keep it simple and focus on finding the right spots and fishing them slowly & make multiple casts to same areas. If you catch 1 big fish usually you can find more in the same spot. Make sure you have Polorized glasses so you can see if bass are roaming the flats to spawn, then you should look for nearest drop off and cover. Areas sheltered from wind, look at shoreline for dips & points, Rock etc...That will usually go into the water but always focus on area where water enters pond, and where it drains, bait will get stuck in those areas and are feeding spots, and the current that connects them will have created a channel that may be a foot or more deep, usually holds fish all year long but in ponds with big fish, they usually won't move far if lots of bait. If Shiners are mostly 6", keep your baits in that range & chumming with bread always gets fish going on a slow day, kind of cheating but it fires them up.

the reel ess reply :

The #1 trick to catching big bass is fish where there are some. Sounds like you're on the right track. I fish a reservoir with a lot of bass in the 4-6 range as well as the spectrum of smaller size fish. I've caught maybe 15 fish over 5 lbs from this place in two years. Probably 4 fish over 6. And I didn't do anything specific to target larger fish. Here's what I've caught 5+ lb on:

Trick Worm, weightless

T rigged craw (several)

T rigged worm

White spinnerbait with willow blades (my biggest, almost 7 lb)

Black spinnerbait with a black Col blade (in cold water)

Chug N Spook Jr

Rat L Trap

Buzzbait

Frog

And I lost a certain PB on a Yamamoto Hula Grub. Not a bait known for producing size. If you pull a bait around in front of big bass you'll eventually catch some. My buddy caught an 8 lb in this place on a crappie jig while trolling.

Yeajray231 reply :

Yea @the reel ess the double tail hula grub is such a versatile bait.. I'm not sure if you use the GY, chompers, keitech .. but I've got some seriously nice ones on em and there was one caught in Cali with one that weighed 19+ here recently. So, I beg to differ about not a size bait ! Sure small bass eat them... I've had a surplus of adults chomp em too.

the reel ess reply :

On 12/22/2016 at 6:36 AM, Yeajray231 said:

Yea @the reel ess the double tail hula grub is such a versatile bait.. I'm not sure if you use the GY, chompers, keitech .. but I've got some seriously nice ones on em and there was one caught in Cali with one that weighed 19+ here recently. So, I beg to differ about not a size bait ! Sure small bass eat them... I've had a surplus of adults chomp em too.

It was a GY in black/blue t rigged with a 2/0 hook and 3/16 tungsten bullet weight. But the GY are so delicate. Are any of the others more durable?

Also, be as quiet and stealthy as you can. Big bass are big because they're good at not getting caught.

That last comment was not meant for @Yeajray231, but my comments were merged.

Bluebasser86 reply :

Be stealthy, big bass in farm ponds are sensitive to their surroundings. Most of my big pond bass have been on buzxbaits, spinnerbaits, 10" worm, and rattle traps. The common thought of upsizing baits to catch biggerfish hasn't worked well for me in ponds.

Yeajray231 reply :

X2 on bluebassers last sentence.

@the reel ess , the keitech definitely aren't any more durable and I prefer the GY over them. The chompers are more durable , Nd are cheaper too. But, they are also a little stiffer and come in a very pungent garlic smell.. so . If that's your thing they are worth a try, my favorite is GY in root beer with green flake and smoke with holographic. (I haven't tried one that doesn't catch fish tho)

My favorite way to fish them is weightless too. I always do when I'm not fishing too deep. If need be throw a small split shot a little ways up the line. I have good success with these. As does everyone who tries them... All around this country..

TnRiver46 reply :

In my experience the best way to catch the biggest largemouth in a pond doesn't involve a lure, but rather a live or dead bluegill

Oklahoma Mike reply :

Jig & pig, weightless senko, buzzbait, paddletail swimbait, spinnerbait

In that order.

soflabasser reply :

Bass get huge in farm ponds,that's for sure.Many guys in South Florida catch double digit bass out of farm ponds,even bass in the +13 pound range.

On 12/22/2016 at 1:50 AM, MontgomeryCountyFishing said:

What's going on fishing community? This Spring I plan on fishing a farm pond I previously fished this fall. I know for a fact there are 4-5 lbers in abundance there; maybe even 5+ lbers. How do I target the bigger bass of this pond more efficiently without catching dinks? What lures would be recommended?

Also a side note - These bass seem to like the banks. I had a 5lber slam my top water frog at the edge.

Thanks everyone!

Welcome. Keep fishing your top water frogs since it's a lure that is currently working. Consider fishing at nighttime/low light conditions for having a good chance at catching one of the bigger bass of the pond.You can also try swimbaits.

KP Duty reply :

Just wear out every fish in there...take all comers.

Red Bear reply :

killer pond baits for me have been weightless rage tail baby craws. berkeley pit bosses, and white booyah pond magic spinner baits.

you want to catch only the bigger bass and possibly biggest, catch a small live bluegill, hook it, and toss it out. that bluegill jerking around will draw in the big girls, and the ones too small to eat it will be sitting around staring at it lol

S. Sass reply :

Pretty much any bait in a pond that is catching fish is a start. As has been said upsizing usually helps eliminate some dinks but ponds are more what the fish is in the mood for. The confined space of ponds means its equal opportunity eating. Large fish just as much as small fish see the baits its just a matter of does the bigger fish want that. At least that is my theory So imho your still going to get small fish even large baits catch small fish.

Me personally I would try a 10" or 12" worm on the bottom. Or a nice size 1/2 oz jig with some 4 or 5" meaty trailer like a Pit Boss.

junyer357 reply :

I fish a farm pond regularly as well and find them holding tight to either the bank or other structure. Senkos, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, worms and topwater have all worked for me well. I have caught 1lb fish on a 10" worm and a near 7lb bass on a minnow with a transformers kids rod in that pond. That fish was nearly as long as the rod !! There is no real guarantee on any lure of results for size.

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