Why MONSTER Fish Live in STORE PONDS ?

Why do monster bass live in the ugly stormwater pond behind the store? The rain pipe, the parking lot lights and the hot asphalt all feed it, and almost nobody keeps its fish. Here is why store ponds grow big bass, and exactly where to cast in one.

0:00 The pond you park next to
0:44 The mistake
1:07 Why this pond exists
2:10 How the fish got here
3:00 Why it gets strange
3:11 The rain
3:57 The lights
4:55 The heat
5:41 The danger
6:24 Why nobody catches it
7:43 Where to cast
8:21 Three mistakes
9:03 Your challenge

In this video: what stormwater retention ponds are and why every parking lot needs one, how bass get stocked into them, why bass feed at the inflow pipe after rain, how parking lot lights pull in insects and baitfish, how warm runoff off asphalt heats the water, why summer oxygen drops can kill fish, and where to cast (inflow pipe, the edge of the light, the outflow grate).

Who it is for: bass anglers who fish ponds, bank anglers, and anyone who drives past a store pond and wonders what lives in it.

Always ask permission before you fish a pond on private land, and follow posted signs. Fish from stormwater ponds are not considered safe to eat: catch and release.

What town is your store pond in, and what came out of it? Tell us in the comments.

Sources shown on screen: UF/IFAS (Florida stormwater pond count) · Clemson Extension (stocking stormwater ponds) · Florida FWC (urban pond stocking) · EPA CADDIS (runoff temperature) · Manfrin et al. 2017, Frontiers in Environmental Science (streetlights and insects) · Gomez, Brugam & Locke (Illinois stormwater pond oxygen) · City of Calgary (storm pond safety).

Bass behavior. Real science. Your next cast.
The fishing science in this video is sourced above. The angler and his pond are our story.

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