Thanks for the tips. I will try all. I've caught most with minnows so far. But I may have used a bit bigger hook, and had the minnow hooked through the back. I also experiment with a lot of different depths. I'm wondering if they shut down when my canoe floats overhead?
I'm going to try right off the bottom also.


12 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (decreasing), SMB, and HSB (only two have been seen in 5 yrs)
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
Otter attack in 2023.