Large Bond Bass Fishing Question?

Question

I live on a large pond small lake (2 - 3 acres of water) that is shaped like a pork chop (bone-in) in North Texas. The pond is shallow for the most part. 3 feet around the edges and 6-15 at the deepest part of the lake. The clarity is low with plenty of algae (about 1 to 1.5 feet visibility). The bottom is dark, blackish leaves that coat the bottom. There is no vegitation that I know of in the water. There are loads of sunfish, and shad. There are lots of 5-10 pound catfish.

I know there are large mouth in the water because I caught one on a small rubber shad. I have also been told be several neighbors that they have seen or caught some bigger 3-5lb bass in the past.

Based on this information, as the water warms, what lure should I be using. I have tried several different color jigs (red, blue/black, white, silver) without success. I have tried shallow running crank baits and some rattle trap lures without success. Thanks!

Answer 1

Since bass are ready to spawn any day now in North Texas, you would do well to throw dark colored 7" lizards (blk/blu), root beer color centipedes carolina rigged, blue gill colored spinnerbaits or buzzers, or the always good for Texas fishing 1/2 or 3/4 oz fluorescent reddish orange colored Rat-L-Trap. A 4" Long A with gold sides or weightless Senko on 3/0 Wide Gap Gamakatsu are also very good pre-spawn baits.
When water warms to 65 degrees throw 3/8 oz jig/crawmin green/brown or shad colored 1/2 spinnerbait. If you fish any or all of these and get some largemouth then you have made the right choice. If they're in there they will bite.

God Bless Texas!

Answer 2

Couple things, I would probably start with a top water, like a sumo frog, pop-r or, if you know how to fish it, a zara pup (the smaller one) and work your way around the bank with that. Cast in all directions, including up along the bank in front of you, and keep moving. Do this later in the day as it gets toward evening. The there are bass in there you should get something.
The other thing to try is a salamander pattern, try to match color with the bottom of the pond. I would Carolina rig it and toss it into the deepest part of the pond and s-l-o-w-l-y drag it back to the bank, pick up your rod tip about 6-12 inches, then reel in the slack.. nice and slow.

Keep at it, if the water temps are still in the 40's or low 50's you won't get to many bites but you never know. When the temps warm up to the 60's and 70's, and you're doing these tings and STILL not getting bit. I would guess that there aren't to many bass in there and I'd move on.

Answer 3

Right now you can use a Watermellon plastic worm or Pumpkin seed in color. For the aggresive Bass you can use a Rattle Trap Pionk in color. BUy a white one and paint it Pink with Nail Polish and use a 17 lb test. Your gonna need it.

Answer 4

Natural colored (pumpkinseed, brown, or black) plastic lizards work great in the spring time when the bass are spawning. Plastic worms and spinnerbaits work good in the summer. You should get a canoe so you can fish the entire pond.

Answer 5

Try tossing a rooster tail they come in lots of colors i like the silver ones or the white ones if you dont catch a bass with a rooster tail.......they not there! and keep tossing rattle traps they work excellent in ponds their my favorite.

Answer 6

Give top water a try. Using a buzz bait, pop-r, or try fishinga worm wacky worm style.

Answer 7

Rapalas and purple/black plastic worms are all you need for that pond.
Have a ball !

Answer 8

try using top water lures such as a buzzbait or poppe, and try it at night