Ballenger

TTFishon · 02-15-2009, 07:28 AM

Has anyone fished the first pond within the last couple of years? A buddy of mine is dying to go there today and I'm not too confident that we'll catch anything. We fished it last year pretty hard and only caught small ones all under ten inches.

TTFishon · 02-15-2009, 12:13 PM

Only fished for 3 hours. Threw some crank baits, plastic, and spinner baits with no bites. Had a few small ones follow the plastic and that's about it.

RayRe · 02-15-2009, 12:27 PM

Is ballenger pond listed as kizer slough on google earth? I'm not familiar with it and was trying to figure out where it is.

Basscaster · 02-15-2009, 01:33 PM

That pond got hammered after that kid caught the state record. The bucket brigade was out in full force with nightcrawlers and nothing swam away. I've seen a lot of nice fish leave that place in a dry bucket. Unfortunately it doesn't take much to deplete a small pond like that. I wouldn't waste my time out there.

TTFishon · 02-15-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RayRe

Is ballenger pond listed as kizer slough on google earth? I'm not familiar with it and was trying to figure out where it is.

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I don't think so.

TTFishon · 02-15-2009, 06:57 PM

I tried to copy and paste but it didn't work

TTFishon · 02-15-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Basscaster

That pond got hammered after that kid caught the state record. The bucket brigade was out in full force with nightcrawlers and nothing swam away. I've seen a lot of nice fish leave that place in a dry bucket. Unfortunately it doesn't take much to deplete a small pond like that. I wouldn't waste my time out there.

I just read on another forum that someone claimed to have caught a 4 pounder yesterday.

TTFishon · 02-15-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RayRe

Is ballenger pond listed as kizer slough on google earth? I'm not familiar with it and was trying to figure out where it is.

Actually yes it does. The back pond is private property which is too bad.

OregonBassTeam · 02-15-2009, 08:01 PM

I've spent more time on that pond than anyone I know and its gone to hell. Used to be fun now I just get ******. Theres a couple left but its a grinder of a place to fish. I've seen 5s with there sides missin in the shallows, a popular eatery for some I guess

TTFishon · 02-16-2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by OregonBassTeam

I've spent more time on that pond than anyone I know and its gone to hell. Used to be fun now I just get ******. Theres a couple left but its a grinder of a place to fish. I've seen 5s with there sides missin in the shallows, a popular eatery for some I guess

That really sucks. It's kind of depressing for me. They're going to end up closing it if people keep dumping their garbage there. Someone dumped a love seat, trash, and a pile of dead nutria there.

Did you ever fish the back pond when it was open? There's some monsters in that one.

OregonBassTeam · 02-16-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TTFishon

That really sucks. It's kind of depressing for me. They're going to end up closing it if people keep dumping their garbage there. Someone dumped a love seat, trash, and a pile of dead nutria there.

Did you ever fish the back pond when it was open? There's some monsters in that one.

I got back in there when it first opened and my first few trips were solid. Then everyone heard about it and it i'd see 6 to 7 boats/rafts/tubs back in there and the bite slowed. But yea sweet pond, my biggest was 6 on my first trip in, enjoyable

Basscaster · 02-16-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by OregonBassTeam

I got back in there when it first opened and my first few trips were solid. Then everyone heard about it and it i'd see 6 to 7 boats/rafts/tubs back in there and the bite slowed. But yea sweet pond, my biggest was 6 on my first trip in, enjoyable

I too was lucky enough to get on that pond with OBT when it first opened a few years ago. It was early and tough but we saw some nice fish. The highlight of the day was when this old El Camino appreared and did some cookies in the parking lot. Things quickly got worse when about 6 dudes emerged from the vehicle with ugly sticks and crawler balls. They preceded to pepper that poor pond and harvest some real nice ones. Nothing like seeing about a 30 pound limit lying dry in the back of a 1976 Camino with a missing back window. I was so disturbed I fell out of the boat and almost drowned. I've never been back since. I'm not sure I've ever been the same.

FirstH2O · 02-17-2009, 10:31 AM

Try the pond next to 126west just up the road back towards Eugene it is full of fish have rowed my drift boat in there from the river & caught some nice fish & i don't have a clue about bass fishing.

JigMast · 02-17-2009, 02:57 PM

I thought they were backfilling all those ponds and had posted no trespassing signs?

FirstH2O · 02-17-2009, 09:00 PM

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Shhhhh. I've caught some nice bass in there also. You definitely need a boat in that one. I've caught cutthroats in there too.

There will be 400 people parked there along the highway.You Bass guys have a issue.(crazy)I havn't fished there for 15 years or better hunt in the nut trees for woodys but you can still see big fish in there.