Pond Fishing

[Evolution]

I know this pond you are talking about. A buddy of mine does good on jigs and swimbaits this time of the year. I usually only go to this pond later in the year to get my "frogging" on, since topwater is my favorite type of fishing.

[LarrySTL]

If there are any big bass in that pond, or if the pads extend out to 4 or 5 ft ( or more) of water, yes the frog could be a blast, though so could flipping/pitching any compact punchbait type thing ( jig w/ craw, sweet beaver, short straighttailed worm etc). I'd want a flipping stick or something approaching that and 50 or 65 lb braid tied direct to the lure because a big bass in that kind of cover will control things on mono or fluoro.

Before the pads thicken totally, you may be able to get close, throw a spinnerbait into an opening, and thread it back between the pads by guiding it with your rod.