Ponds--the overlooked opportunity!
May 15th 2008 00:12
You don't hear a lot about ponds when you hear anglers swapping stories. It's usually a story about Lake So and So or Some Mighty River. Granted, as a pond starts to peter out the fishing gets worse and worse as it fills up with sediment, weeds, and dead fish. On the other hand, a healthy pond can give you opportunities you won't encounter on larger bodies of water.
Ponds are often discounted because of their size and the fact that anglers may not be able to use their boats. However, that may be good thing!
A pond's smaller size means less area to cover. On a large waterway, you may not find fish or waste a considerable amount of time doing so. AND, unlike big lakes that often merge into rivers or other larger bodies of water, ponds are usually "waterholes" unto themselves. This feature can easily be exploited by the ice angler.
When temperatures drop, fish are going to have no choice but to go deep to escape the cold. In a lake or river, fish may travel great distances for the warmth of a dam or power station discharge.
One of the biggest advantages of small ponds is that they are, for the most part, often unfished. That means fish won't be pressured and will eagerly take your bait or bite on any lure you throw. Generally speaking, I've found that if worms don't work that well, minnows will elicit bites.
OR it may be just the opposite!
Ponds are often discounted because of their size and the fact that anglers may not be able to use their boats. However, that may be good thing!
A pond's smaller size means less area to cover. On a large waterway, you may not find fish or waste a considerable amount of time doing so. AND, unlike big lakes that often merge into rivers or other larger bodies of water, ponds are usually "waterholes" unto themselves. This feature can easily be exploited by the ice angler.
When temperatures drop, fish are going to have no choice but to go deep to escape the cold. In a lake or river, fish may travel great distances for the warmth of a dam or power station discharge.
One of the biggest advantages of small ponds is that they are, for the most part, often unfished. That means fish won't be pressured and will eagerly take your bait or bite on any lure you throw. Generally speaking, I've found that if worms don't work that well, minnows will elicit bites.
OR it may be just the opposite!
Until next time--watch yourself and watch your line!
*image from wikipedia.com
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