Originally Posted By: T Watts
essup, I want to make sure I understand your comment: Are you saying that if you do have a diifuser system, the bass will use the 9-12 feet of water? If you don't, a thermocline will develop and this causes the bass not to use the 9-12 ft, correct?


Correct. If there is no or little O2 in the cooler water, the fish can't utilize it.

If you have a minnow bucket that will sink, put some shiners, some small BG or some small LMB in it. Sink it in the deepest part of the pond and pull it up 24 hr later. See if the fish are alive or dead.....

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