Driving around the SMB pond a couple times today, really noticed big schools of gams around the edge. Water is probably about 10" below full pool and not nearly as much vegetation in this pond as the last couple years. So I would assume the grass carp and/or the crawdads are doing their job of cleaning it up. Also the water has a nice green tint where the last couple of years has been so clear from the vegetation taking the nutrients. So I liked the water.
But back to the gams, as I drove or rode around the pond it would scare the gams and the predators were really working on them when they shied away from the shore line. Saw some mud swirls, several strikes and a few of the gams almost jumped ashore trying to get away. I've quit hand feeding the SMB in this pond since the weather has turned so hot, so I suspect they are pretty aggressive toward the bait fish.
