Best Bait For Pond Fishing

[GraysonEverett]

Whats some suggestions on baits for fishing in ponds? We do a lot of small pond fishing, using rubber worms and a few topwater poppers, what are some suggestions on things to try?

[Godrew1972]

I like your choices that you already use, add spinners like Memps and spinnerbait and your good. Obviously it’s all personal preference and some ponds will produce better than others. 🎣

[Gerry Zagorski]

Yep some good choices.... If I had to choose only a handful of artificials they would be in the following order

- Texas rigged Culprit rubber worms blue and pumpkin
- Senko whacky rigged Yamato rubber worms you can fish them weighted or unweighted
- Some top waters, a weedless frog, jointed floating rappala, Smithwicks Devil Horse and Hula Poppers
- Spinners like Mepps but I happen to prefer the Panther Martin brand

If you're fishing a pond a small pond you want the smaller sizes.

[dfish28]

Zara spook
Spro tw frog
Gulp grubs and
Jig heads in different sizes
Slip bobber rigs for jig heads or plain live baits like worms,fatheads,killies and stuff
Rapalas different models and sizes
Spinner baits at least white black and chartreuse
Trout magnets
Cast masters
Power worm motor oil

[Joeblowv1]

Surprised no one has mentioned any micro crank baits? Small shallow divers are a good option, both floating or sinking.

My brother in law has a a black top/white bottomed sinking Rapala "finnesse" minnow or something like that, probably about 2-3" long - it is one of his favorites. It has caught him plenty of SMB as well as crappies and muskies.

[dfish28]

Originally Posted by Joeblowv1

Surprised no one has mentioned any micro crank baits? Small shallow divers are a good option, both floating or sinking.

My brother in law has a a black top/white bottomed sinking Rapala "finnesse" minnow or something like that, probably about 2-3" long - it is one of his favorites. It has caught him plenty of SMB as well as crappies and muskies.

I did...
I have 3 boxes of small rapala"s floating,sinking,and that other type that just kinda hangs out, i forget what they are called, but id be rather upset if i lost any one of those boxes! i jammed about 20 in each. do the math

[Joeblowv1]

Originally Posted by dfish28

I did...
I have 3 boxes of small rapala"s floating,sinking,and that other type that just kinda hangs out, i forget what they are called, but id be rather upset if i lost any one of those boxes! i jammed about 20 in each. do the math

Musta missed it! Just seemed most folks were recommending everything but. Cranks may not be my first choice if going for panfish, but it will catch SMB and other smallies (Pike/LMB/etc)

Hang on to those boxes, genuine rapalas are atleast 4-5$ each so you're sitting on a small fortune!

[Jigman13]

Originally Posted by dfish28

I did...
I have 3 boxes of small rapala"s floating,sinking,and that other type that just kinda hangs out, i forget what they are called, but id be rather upset if i lost any one of those boxes! i jammed about 20 in each. do the math

The "other type" are likely husky jerks which suspend when paused vs floating to the surface or sinking. They do make other suspending plugs that arent husky jerk, like X-raps, etc.