I got out to my pond this past Sunday, April 9, '06.
Water temps were 52-53 degrees. Visibility was at about 10-12". I believe the low visibility was from heavy rains from a few days back.
No signs of any dead fish or fish kills.
I saw several Grass Carp hanging in some brush just under the surface, as well as a few LMB doing the same thing.
I fished with shiners and fatheads and caught:
-One SMB about 18" long
-Two Yellow Perch about 12" long
-One Bullhead about 12" long (who then underwent an experiment to see how long he could live on-shore)
I had a LMB on the line that was about 15" long, but he got off.
Also got to watch a large Heron for some time as we traded positioning between different ends of the pond.
I'm back in Perryton, TX now for the week. Can't wait to get back to the pond (uh, I mean "get back home" if my wife is reading this!)
PS: bz, I don't think anyone knows if winter-killed fish will float or sink. I've asked the same question before as I suspected a winter-kill two years ago.
