cold water pond fishing

[ohio_ bassin]

so im itching to fish planning on hitting a little pond after work Saturday.  Lately its been in the high 20's over night an mid 40's in the day. Any suggestions???

[D.W. Verts]

Well I used to be pretty good at this, and I plan on doing it again this week. This 7-01 came on Christmas Day, 2018-



And I've fished on some pretty cold days-



That big bass came on a 3-1/2" tube fished on a shakey head. The second one in the snow came on a tube with a drop shot. The secret is SLOWWW. Unless the bass tell you otherwise. That means SPINNERBAIT, again, fished slow. I also really like a Hula Grub (Chompers) too. A Ned Rig TRD works. Anything small and SLOWWWW.
Good luck.

Dale

[zippyduck]

Repeat slow.
I really like the Hula Grub on a 1/4 oz. jighead.

Also a weighted jerkbait worked at 1 minute slight jerks.

[BassmanRudy]

If the pond isn't full of stumps(or other snaggy cover) try a rattletrap ripped up off the bottom then allowed to settle before repeating.

Use a single Colorado blade spinnerbait slow rolled along the bottom if you do have snags.

If using soft plastics scent applied too(or already in the plastic) can be a huge help.

[ohio_ bassin]

thanks guys never had much luck in extremely cold water.  hope its goes well, will send pics if any luck.

[Eric-Maine]

Jerk, jerk long pause. Suspending Jerkbait.



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[Wizard]

I fished in the afternoon, especially if there was sun to warm the shallows a little. My usual baits were a 3 in. tube and a 2-3 in. white Sassy Shad. Two alternatives were a single twister tail grub and a spade tail grub.

Wizard

[ohio_ bassin]

I'm thinking about throwing tube's and Ned rig, maybe a shallow dive square bill.

[coldfront]

Repeat slow.
I really like the Hula Grub on a 1/4 oz. jighead.

Also a weighted jerkbait worked at 1 minute slight jerks.

used to also like the bitsy bug with the small strike king pork frog.  that browngreen jig with a green pork frog  ... soaked.  shaken.  soaked... repeat got bit.prefer the 4" yamomoto hula grub (softer)... the chompers plastic is somethng I think is too hard.

as for that jerkbait:  once caught 5 fish on 6 casts.  in an hour and 20 minutes from same spot.  just 'ticking' the suspending rogue enough to make it slightly flash...  the fish would come find it.  but taking 10 - 15 minutes for a cast was 'something else'.  by the way, much easier to do this from the bank than from a boat.
that was back when the ice came off the ponds usually by St Patties Day... and I hadn't been out since maybe first few days of November.

now?  if water temps go into mid-40's that really really cold.  but really what you look for as it does a number on the shad.  and the jerkbait bite, trap bite gets fun.

[D.W. Verts]

Guess what I just did? Go ahead, guess... Video coming soon.

Dale

[zippyduck]

I'm thinking about throwing tube's and Ned rig, maybe a shallow dive square bill.

Fish deep cover. With a really slow technique. Squarebill should be left home. Coldfront is dead on with 15 minute casts.

[coldfront]

Guess what I just did? Go ahead, guess... Video coming soon.

Dale

and dale, there are muskies in more places than Pomme...
(hazel creek up in the north part I think?  and Fellows... somewhere around Springfield)

used to think about going to hazel every once in a while... but could never seem to make it past Mozingo and Bilby Ranch...

[D.W. Verts]

My new video from yesterday is dropping in a few minutes on my YouTube channel. In it I bank fish a local pond for maybe an hour and fifteen minutes or so. I think ya'll will like it-

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYALOeqpqvtvkPhQIOZ2aBg



Dale

[ohio_ bassin]

just watched it dale 

Guess what I just did? Go ahead, guess... Video coming soon.

Dale

[D.W. Verts]

just watched it dale 

Guess what I just did? Go ahead, guess... Video coming soon.

Dale

Does it help you?

Dale

[ohio_ bassin]

yea its does hoping g to have a good day today. by the time I get to the water after work air temp will be low 40's. so hope I have some luck.

[zippyduck]

Don't use that hula grub thing it doesn't work up here in the North. 
I've only won two tourneys with it. 

[D.W. Verts]

Like. Comment. Subscribe. And fish SLOWWWW.

Dale

[ohio_ bassin]

hahaha

Don't use that hula grub thing it doesn't work up here in the North. 
I've only won two tourneys with it. 

[Smallie_Stalker]

Don't use that hula grub thing it doesn't work up here in the North. 
I've only won two tourneys with it. 

Had your nose started growing yet Pinocchio?

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[ohio_ bassin]

Well had a nice 4 hr day. A few really solid hits on the  tube but not hookups. Guess its just another skill I need to work on.

[bassgal]

Here in N.C. I fish ponds and the bass will chase lipless cranks, ned rigs and spinners.  I've caught fish this past week and will fish this Saturday temps high 60's .  Some fish stay shallow until it ice's up so you go when you can and you throw what you're confident with.  Slow fishing, maybe, or maybe not.

[big g]

I could not agree more, SLOW way down.  Jerk long pause, jerk jerk long pause.  I do this with plastics.  Either look for the base of sharp drop offs, or among the thickest cover you can find still around.  Finally don't fish Florida after a hard cold spell.  Florida strain bass will have lock jaw, much more then the northern strain.

[bassgal]

Fishing slow is for patient people, fish fast or at least moderate if the fish are hungry they will find your lure!