Lakes, Rivers or Ponds?

River stumps · 11-26-05, 11:07 AM

Where dose everyone do most of their fishing? If you have a minute, tell us where and why you fish there. My handle will tell you I fish the Rivers, and I do because they are more accessible for me. I believe the rivers are harder to fish than the lakes and ponds, What do you think?

Fishie · 11-26-05, 11:27 AM

St. Louis MO. Fish lakes, ponds, rivers, anything.

454ss · 11-26-05, 12:58 PM

I fish ponds.....Easier to fish,funner to be in more peaceful lol

Rivers are hard to access and harder to fish

No lakes around here most of them are hours away from me

lovinfishin9 · 11-26-05, 08:10 PM

Lake mostly, close to home, about 10 minutes away. I fish ponds and rivers alot when im on vacation during summer to georgia.

Rodman_Rob · 11-26-05, 10:24 PM

I fish them all, even a lake/river/reservoir as its one of the best trophy lakes in the country, I'll give ya a hint, look at my screen name. They all have their pros and cons. Seems easier to catch fish in a pond, but the size is limited. Lakes tend to hold bigger fish than ponds but because of the increased size of the lake, its sometimes hard to figure out the fishes patterns and where they might be. Rivers seems to hold more fish, but again, same thing as the lakes, the increased size makes it harder to find the patterns and locations, plus you have currents to deal with. As far as which one I like more, whichever one I can go to and relax, yes sometimes its hard to. On the river I have to deal with other boat traffic (almost any wake can flip my boat if I don't shift my own weight properly), on some of my favorite ponds I occasionaly have to deal with ATV's screaming all around (not good if you're trying to relax), and lakes I have to deal with winds, ATV's, and sometimes other boats. Being that I have a 9' jon boat and a jeep, I try to find the most remote lakes/ponds I can find and enjoy myself completely isolated in the middle of the forest.

pig n jig · 11-27-05, 07:43 AM

Lakes 99% of the time. River Stumps, I like to fish rivers and creeks, the bite is more consistant than the bite in the lake.The river fish seem to adapt to the rapid changing conditions and seem to be more active than a bass in shallow lake water will be.They claim the deeper fish on a lake is less effected by a change, but you couldn't get me to believe that.I can't catch them consistanly either.

P N J

zooker · 11-27-05, 07:43 AM

lakes definatly. as stumps said rivers are tougher to fish. i have fished all of them but seeing i have several world class fishies with in 30 miles i will say lakes..

zooker

southernsnatcher · 11-27-05, 08:37 AM

i fish lakes...dont know y i just seem to enjoy them more...

Rider · 11-29-05, 06:05 PM

I enjoy lakes but the ones around here are always dry,so I mainly fish The Rappohanock and Potomac River

Marty · 11-29-05, 08:42 PM

Never rivers. It's ponds when I shore fish and a mix of lakes and ponds when I boat fish with one of my boat-owning friends.

Sluggo Man · 12-01-05, 06:44 PM

20-30 acre ponds. Quiet, beautiful, and tend to have some great bass structure, especially if weedy and loggy.

scrap · 12-01-05, 10:57 PM

the potomac river in western maryland and there are a few lakes around. just getting started bass fishing.

11-26-05, 11:07 AM	#1
River stumps BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Va Posts: 246	Lakes, Rivers or Ponds? Where dose everyone do most of their fishing? If you have a minute, tell us where and why you fish there. My handle will tell you I fish the Rivers, and I do because they are more accessible for me. I believe the rivers are harder to fish than the lakes and ponds, What do you think? __________________ God is good!

11-26-05, 11:27 AM	#2
Fishie BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,145	St. Louis MO. Fish lakes, ponds, rivers, anything. __________________ Kick some Bass

11-26-05, 08:10 PM	#4
lovinfishin9 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Middletown, VA Posts: 566	Lake mostly, close to home, about 10 minutes away. I fish ponds and rivers alot when im on vacation during summer to georgia. __________________ Take your caviar and that fish that ain't cooked, take if off a cracker and throw it on a hook. :D :)

11-26-05, 10:24 PM	#5
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	I fish them all, even a lake/river/reservoir as its one of the best trophy lakes in the country, I'll give ya a hint, look at my screen name. They all have their pros and cons. Seems easier to catch fish in a pond, but the size is limited. Lakes tend to hold bigger fish than ponds but because of the increased size of the lake, its sometimes hard to figure out the fishes patterns and where they might be. Rivers seems to hold more fish, but again, same thing as the lakes, the increased size makes it harder to find the patterns and locations, plus you have currents to deal with. As far as which one I like more, whichever one I can go to and relax, yes sometimes its hard to. On the river I have to deal with other boat traffic (almost any wake can flip my boat if I don't shift my own weight properly), on some of my favorite ponds I occasionaly have to deal with ATV's screaming all around (not good if you're trying to relax), and lakes I have to deal with winds, ATV's, and sometimes other boats. Being that I have a 9' jon boat and a jeep, I try to find the most remote lakes/ponds I can find and enjoy myself completely isolated in the middle of the forest. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

11-27-05, 07:43 AM	#7
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	lakes definatly. as stumps said rivers are tougher to fish. i have fished all of them but seeing i have several world class fishies with in 30 miles i will say lakes.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-26-05, 12:58 PM	#3
454ss BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Glennville,GA Posts: 615	I fish ponds.....Easier to fish,funner to be in more peaceful lol Rivers are hard to access and harder to fish No lakes around here most of them are hours away from me

11-27-05, 07:43 AM	#6
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Lakes 99% of the time. River Stumps, I like to fish rivers and creeks, the bite is more consistant than the bite in the lake.The river fish seem to adapt to the rapid changing conditions and seem to be more active than a bass in shallow lake water will be.They claim the deeper fish on a lake is less effected by a change, but you couldn't get me to believe that.I can't catch them consistanly either. P N J

11-27-05, 08:37 AM	#8
southernsnatcher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: monroe, la Posts: 440	i fish lakes...dont know y i just seem to enjoy them more... __________________ reality is a crutch for people who dont fish!!!!monroe,la U.S. ARMY Seoul, Korea

11-29-05, 06:05 PM	#9
Rider BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fredericksburg,Virginia Posts: 101	I enjoy lakes but the ones around here are always dry,so I mainly fish The Rappohanock and Potomac River __________________ Live Free or Die,If you dont Die FISH

11-29-05, 08:42 PM	#10
Marty BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,580	Never rivers. It's ponds when I shore fish and a mix of lakes and ponds when I boat fish with one of my boat-owning friends. __________________ Meeting expenses is easy...they're EVERYWHERE The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits Rochester, NY

12-01-05, 06:44 PM	#11
Sluggo Man BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 241	20-30 acre ponds. Quiet, beautiful, and tend to have some great bass structure, especially if weedy and loggy.

12-01-05, 10:57 PM	#12
scrap BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 217	the potomac river in western maryland and there are a few lakes around. just getting started bass fishing.

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