Have you fished a private pond in the last year? - Page 2

**Chad** · 02-11-2008, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlehn

my problem is an overabundance of white perch. However, the pond must be in some type of balance because the perch are on the large size. Some master angler size. The 17 to 18 inch largemouth are rather plentiful and a few of the bass make it to 5 to 6 pounds.

Interesting... sounds like the LMB and WP are nicely balanced. What other species are in the pond and how are they doing?

Got any pics?

jlehn · 02-12-2008, 01:14 AM

its a sandpit south of Omaha, the pit has walleyes, white perch, bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish, and carp. Nothing like catching a 8 pound carp on a 1/16 ounce jig while fishing for bass. All of the fish are nice and healthy.

cougarw · 02-18-2008, 02:06 PM

The one pond I remember the most is a 7 acre pond that had nothing but huge gills and crappie and just a few bass. I don't think I ever got a gill under 1/2 lb and most were 3/4 lb, the crappie were all over 12" and up to 17", you had to fish all day to get a bass of any size. And I must say there were a lot of pike in there up to 24". Anyway, the landowner told us he didn't want the pike any more and told us to either keep them all or throw them on the bank, after two years of this the pike dissapeared the gills are only 3" long now and you can't hardly find a crappie, but the bass exploded and are several over 5 lbs now. I wish the pike were back.

View Poll Results: Have you fished a private pond in the last year?
Yes	46	75.41%
No	15	24.59%
Voters: 61. You may not vote on this poll

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

02-12-2008, 01:14 AM	#22 (permalink)
jlehn Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	its a sandpit south of Omaha, the pit has walleyes, white perch, bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish, and carp. Nothing like catching a 8 pound carp on a 1/16 ounce jig while fishing for bass. All of the fish are nice and healthy.

02-18-2008, 02:06 PM	#23 (permalink)
cougarw 2007 NEFGA Outdoorsman Of The Year Finalist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the wild Posts: 1,478 Thanks: 7 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts	The one pond I remember the most is a 7 acre pond that had nothing but huge gills and crappie and just a few bass. I don't think I ever got a gill under 1/2 lb and most were 3/4 lb, the crappie were all over 12" and up to 17", you had to fish all day to get a bass of any size. And I must say there were a lot of pike in there up to 24". Anyway, the landowner told us he didn't want the pike any more and told us to either keep them all or throw them on the bank, after two years of this the pike dissapeared the gills are only 3" long now and you can't hardly find a crappie, but the bass exploded and are several over 5 lbs now. I wish the pike were back.