Lakes fished: Peruque Valley Park Pond, Fort Zumwalt Park Lake
I was able to hit two different local lakes last week and caught fish at both.
The first one was the small pond at Peruque Valley Park. This pond is what I would call a micro-pond. This is a pond in which you can fish the entire body of water from the bank. This means you can fish the shallowest water all the way to the middle of the lake without leaving shore.
I started fishing with a weightless fluke as there was some grass and the water was slightly stained. After several casts at different targets, I was able to catch my first small bass. Once I found one, there were more in the area and I ended up catching multiple bass although they were all about 8-10 inches.
It seemed like the fish were schooled up as I was able to repeat this tactic a couple times at a few different spots.
I finished by fishing with a glide bait to see if I could coax a larger fish into biting but no success was had.
Later that week, I went to Fort Zumwalt Park Lake. I went there with the intent of only fishing with a glide bait to see if I could catch something a little more substantial.
I was not disappointed.
I started on the north end of the lake. I would walk to a spot on the bank and make my first cast right down the bank near shallow water. I did this to see if any fish were looking shallow. If they were, they would see my bait was “cornered” between them and dry land, making them more likely to bite. If that didn’t work, I would make a few more casts out deeper.
I repeated this all around the lake.
After seeing multiple fish following my bait, which is common when fishing a larger glide bait, I finally hooked up with a decent fish.
He hit the bait when it was right along the shore. He came from deeper water, nailed it, and then proceeded to run back to deeper water.
I didn’t have a scale, but I estimate it was around 3.5 pounds. Not giant, but a good size for a park pond.
We’ve just started the month of July and it’s only going to get hotter. The bass are going to get more lethargic as temperatures rise but they still need to eat. Whatever lure you choose to fish with, be sure to make it seem like an easy meal. Either place it right in front of the their face or work it slow. Put it in positions that make it easier for the bass to ambush it, i.e. right along the bank or “pinned” against cover.
Stay hydrated and remember your sunscreen!
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