I don’t have a pond and for sure I wish I could hit that pond down the road some more ....what a gem of a little water hole .
Never figured out exactly what made them tick in there, but for sure never had as many stupid big crappie on my line as in that spot . Them fish were the apex predators in that water and would do things similar to a bass in many cases .
If you hit it at the right time spring and fall mostly , you were very likely to hook one in the 3 lb range . I had some on that flat out broke me off like a big bass on numerous occasions . Heck sometimes they would chase a spinnerbait and just smash it ....leaving a wake as they chased it in shallow water . After December it will be just memories and photos .....
Darn it