I purchased a house three years ago with a .25 acre pond on it that was stocked with hybrid white bass, LMB, BG, big sunfish, catfish. This year I had a battle with watershield and water lilies. I started catching crappies and smaller bass (10 to 14") but nothing of decent size. The water is only about 6 feet deep with a mud bottom and very dark water. The fish were fed pellet food for several years and respond like piranahs. I want to make it better fishing for the kids but I need advice on what to do. The kids catch lots a big sunfish with worms but the bass are few and far in between. although I can catch them regularly using rubber worms or buzzbaits. This year I started catching crappie with jigs. Is this a problem and what can I do to improve the pond for fishing. The pond is also loaded with crayfish, leapard frogs, japanese snails and bullfrogs. Help!
