Q.Farm Pond Fishing
How do I improve bass fishing in my farm pond?
A.
Maintain the right bass-to-bluegill ratio (about 1:10 by number), provide adequate cover (brush piles, weed edges, structure), monitor water quality, and harvest small bass aggressively if your pond is overpopulated. Most underperforming farm ponds suffer from overpopulated small bass — a few hundred 8-12 inch fish that can't grow because there's not enough forage. Selective harvest of those fish lets the remaining bass grow.
Pair pond fishing with farm-side cover crop and water quality content — pond banks with native vegetation produce better water than mowed banks.