Content Summary : Pond bass fishing can be an exciting and rewarding venture. More big bass are harvestedfrom ponds than from any other water type in Kansas. The bass is probably one of the easiest fish to catch, which explains why overharvest of bassin ponds is so prevalent. One angler can overharvest the bass in an acre pond in a singlesuccessful fishing trip if bass are actively feeding. Small bass will bite just about anything tied on the end of a fishing line. Artificial baits such aspinners, jigs, beetle spins, plastic worms, and surface lures are deadly. Yellow, purple, andblack are the preferred colors. Natural baits such as minnows, worms, frogs, crayfish, andgrasshoppers will also catch bass. Big bass will also hit any of the above baits but not asreadily as smaller fish. Technique is important if the angler wants to catch big bass.