I fish a small 3-4 acre pond frequently, open water & Ice. There are nice Gills, 7"-8"Crappie 9" -11"& Bass,13"-20"even caught an 8" perch this year. I've never got into a good Crappie bite though. Usually 1 or 2 at a time. I may fish 3 or 4 times before catching another.
The pond has some down timber,along #1, which of course holds fish. Consistently catch Bass & Bluegill with an occasional Crappie.
It is pretty much a bowl. Along the edges it's 3'-7' with short flats before going to 10'-12' then to the deepest of around 17'.
I have drilled & fished a lot of holes trying to locate them without success. As I'm hole hopping, the fish i mark & catch are the Gills. Never have caught or marked much in the deeper water.#4
Got any ideas?