SM BASS - 08/28/02 04:38 PM
I put in about a dozen smallmouths (10 to 12 inches long" about 2 months ago in my one acre pond. There are a lot of gold fish in the pond as they have been breeding there for about 7 years.
I have not spotted any bass since I put them in. I assume that they don't jump because there is lots of food. I see the goldfish jumping all the time. There are also hundreds of frogs, leeches and I assume other minnows.
Also the clarity of the lake is not great. you can only see down about 18 inches.
I am anxious to see if they spawn in the spring. Could someone tell me the depth of the water that they spawn in and also whether it has to be close to the side of the lake or can they spawn anywhere.
I have not spotted any bass since I put them in. I assume that they don't jump because there is lots of food. I see the goldfish jumping all the time. There are also hundreds of frogs, leeches and I assume other minnows.
Also the clarity of the lake is not great. you can only see down about 18 inches.
I am anxious to see if they spawn in the spring. Could someone tell me the depth of the water that they spawn in and also whether it has to be close to the side of the lake or can they spawn anywhere.