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Looking for some advice on smallmouths on a 10 acre pond. Was getting bluegill and crappie on small teardrops & mousies - but could not get (very large) smallmouth's to Bite. Approx. 6 foot of water very clear -- could see 4 or 5 feet easy with aqua-view. Never targeted bass but what the hell. Should I be using minnows? As it starts to get warm I will be exploring local ponds because the ice will stay longer. Just looking for advice.... I have a handheld vexilar flashlight - depth finder - its around 10 foot max -- should I be after the fish in that hole --- maybe more active -- or stay on my 6 foot flat -- weeds are still standing with good rock and log structure
I have plenty of smallmouth in my pond but you wouldn't know it during icefishing season. They seem to go dormant for the most part while I'm catching a largemouth now and then with plenty of perch and bluegills.