Hi Jake,

Welcome to PB, you came to the right place!

Sounds like you have a good "opportunity" here. What are your goals for the pond? Is it trophy bass and channel catfish? In a pond that size you have lots of options...

In any case - I would keep smacking those big snapping turtles...some folks here have built turtle traps out of various things. Try doing a search on turtle or turtle trap. It sounds like you are doing well with the trotline so far, keep it up. Perhaps you can knock out some of those bulls too.

: )


- Smoke 'em if you got 'em

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