09-07-2004, 04:50 AM
Chatfield Ponds - Some nice smallmouth bass are being caught in the ponds on crayfish-imitation crankbaits. Fish them shallow and slowly. When the day gets hot switch to live minnows about 4 feet deep in the weeds. Small walleyes are also being caught on minnows and nightcrawlers in deeper water; most are under 18 inches.