Ponds are made to handle runoff and in some of these ponds, the water comes in from a pipe at a higher elevation than the lake. When this happens,
the water flows downward providing a spillway into the pond. Worms and all types of small insects get caught in this runoff and flow into the pond. Bait
fish and bass will be there waiting. In some ponds, the water will be flowing strong for only a few hours, while others may flow for a couple of days or
more. The best time to fish these spillways is the morning after a big rain.
To catch bass in the spillways, you can use many baits. The fish are here to feed, so any bait that appeals to bass will work. However, some spillways
offer different types of food. A spillway around a subdivision might dump a lot of worms into the water. Bass are going to be here feeding heavily on the
worms, so a live worm works best, although a plastic worm will work also. In some ponds or lakes, the water flows in from another body of water above
and worms aren't flowing over the spillway. Some small organisms are falling over and the bait fish will be feeding here. The bass come in to feed on
the bait fish. Live minnows or shiners work well as well as any bait that imitates a fish. Bass jigs also work extremely well around spillways so don't leave
home without some jigs in your box.
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