Why Are We Only Catching Small Bass?! | TOP 4 REASONS

Ever fished a pond that seemed like it had nothing but small bass in it? This can happen with ponds over time if they are not properly managed.
In this video we'll tell you the top four reasons why a bass population in a pond might be underperforming, and what you can do about it. We'll also tell you our tried and true strategy for catch and release. Which fish should you keep and eat, and which ones should you return to the pond?
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[@TimeToBeKind]

Awesome. Very interesting and educational. Thank you for sharing.

[@christopherwillis3648]

Yes! I would love to get one of your cull sticks.

[@therealsm211]

Great vids! I'm from MS and see ponds and small lakes like this all the time. I should have got in the field of pond management. That cull board is a great idea for bass management. Will be grabbing one of those. Also a roll up style is handy also. 👌

[@TLCPerfectPond]

Thanks Jeremy!

[@deancutler7280]

I am interested in the cull stick. Could you possibly offer it as a sticker that could be applied on the center bench of a john boat? Great information in these videos. Also, what area of Georgia do you cover? I am located in central Ga. and am interested in adding some F1 bass to my pond. I've been managing it for about 2 years now and have been slowing turning it around.

[@willmartin4477]

That was great thank you

[@TLCPerfectPond]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@averagejoe8797]

Didnt know you were into fishing too. I can get my garden tips and fishing fix all around the same time now lol

[@boyscout_86]

Definitely interested in that cull stick

[@chadlawyer4891]

Yes, how about getting those cull stick on the site, would love to get one,

[@rags8855]

Yes, would love to buy a cull stick. Have a small 1 acre pond with too many Bass in it!

[@jarrodwatkins9480]

Yes, interested in cull stick

[@donpetstop]

Interested in the cull stick

[@arthurdirindinjr1792]

I once about 10 years ago use to grumble how I NEVER catch bass out of my favorite three lakes over 6lbs Like one 6lb 11oz in the last 10 years but 1000s in the over 2lbs and under 5lbs. Then I travled to other lakes that by all rights should've been much better and it was MUCH harder to catch any bass over 2lbs Then I realized the lakes by me have IMO excellent numbers of bass in the 2lb to less than 5lb range and I only get skunked about 5% of my outings and my average is over 1 fish an hour which IMO for a shore fisherman fishing heavily pressured lakes is very good. I do envey fisherman with boats though.

[@stephenwhite2109]

I would be interested in the cull stick

[@Flippinkickz]

Do you service the North Atlanta Area?

[@mikebarnett1007]

I live on a 20 acre shallow lake. I have a good population of 1-3 pound bass. There is a good bluegill forage and a below average shiner population. I had fish to 8 pounds until a few years ago but only 1 over 4 pounds has been caught in the last 2 years. Im pretty sure it’s because of the durn Otter I’ve seen.’Wondering exactly what to do ( besides getting rid of the otter) to get it back to a good numbers and size lake…

[@kukolino]

Please make that Cull stick also in Metric ! Thanks

[@brianraney-xr6qj]

How do I get a cull stick?

[@brk49er]

Once its overcrowded 10lbs per acre isnt nearly enough per year. You should keep them until you quit catching them for 2 years then go back to 10lbs per acre

[@brnwlls1518]

I need a culling stick please

[@KAYSBRANCH]

The first thing I want to mention is that you call this "a pond". I agree as much as it is possible and still be sensible to agree with you. Not that it is an issue, but it seems that we have accredited agencies who are supposed to be the experts telling us that a pond is one thing, and a lake is another. My opinion only. Dont' get mad. They are all ponds. If it's round, square, or has some sort of geometric shape with points, peninsulas, or even a cove of some kind, it's still a pond. Lake Okeechobee, now that's a lake. Lake Cumberland, Kentucky Lake, Land between the Lakes, in Kentucky, those are lakes. Just because you dig some 10 acre hole in the ground that runs 8 feet deep doesn't mean you have a lake. Even if it has a spillway, not a lake. Herrington lake in Kentucky used to be a town......until they flooded it. Guntersville from the air looks like the Mississippi river, but it isn't, it's a dammed up area of a river they call Guntersville Lake. The second thing I learned, the pond I fish the most among the ponds I'm allowed to fish, two of them have the no bass removal clause. I could care less, I'm catch and release all the way, I don't eat fish. I do however trophy hunt, where fishing is concerned. My primary pond has, I know this because I caught him, or her, not sure, a 6 pound 8 ounce bass in it. It has several 3 and 4 pound fish. But it doesn't have the ambush structure. I think that is the most important thing I learned from this video. I have one question. Does a leak in the pond affect biting action? If the fish are too busy trying not to get caught in the shallow end, do they sacrifice feeding for safety?

[@willcarroll9847]

I'd be interested

[@TLCPerfectPond]

Thanks for letting us know Will!

[@Kenword69420]

Bussin

[@TheAcenightcreeper]

What should i do with my hands for this video?

[@thelister4910]

Hello, a friend has a 10 acre pond full of 9-11" bass, and also healthy bluegill. There are no large bass and many of them are stunted. My plan was to remove about 500 fish per year. Draining the pond, electroshocking or poisoning is not allowed by the owner. I was able to catch about 50 fish the other day and removed them. Have you heard of a pond this size being restored through fishing, or is that an unrealistic goal? Thank you.

[@TLCPerfectPond]

You might could do it through fishing, but it might take more than just you unless you're fishing every single day.

[@thelister4910]

@@TLCPerfectPond Thanks for the response. If my goal is to remove 500 fish couldn't I just catch 50 bass 10 times and take them out? Or are you saying you think I need to remove more than 500 fish? Thanks again.

[@brk49er]

Yes, keep every fish 14 in and below. And a few bigger ones as well. You cannot keep too many once it's overcrowded. But you need to keep them all year because bass in the south can spawn from March to Oct. So if you only cull in the spring then by Oct the fry that hatched in March have replaced the ones you caught.

[@user-mx3hl4pw4n]

I would like to get one your cull. Stick

[@KruiserIV]

Those bass are young. That’s all there is to it.

[@danielpoe1325]

I would buy a full stick

[@david97916]

Sell your cull sticks please

[@JudahMaccabee_]

Do not eat very large fish. They are more toxic