Bozeman mall pond

[trout hounder]

Is this a kid pond or can anyone fish it if so how do I fish it

[spedray]

Anybody can fish. Only used it during the winter and have always done good.

[trout hounder]

do the gills or bass get bigger than mouse in here

[Fishman Teters]

There's some good bass and gills both. Also some ok perch. It's not as good as past years, but It's still fun. Cattail (troutmeadows) is pretty awesome as well as the middle pond in Three Forks.

[spedray]

I have caught decent ones, just nothing big. Having fished it that hard though.

[trout hounder]

okay do u guys ice fish it alot

[spedray]

Couple times a year. It's nice and close. Only go when I can get out for an hour. Fish are always easy to find and eager to bite. No real size but steady action. I imagine it's the same during soft water too. Seen decent size lm bass caught during summer but never really tried for them.

[trout hounder]

well maybe come ice we can go and catch a bunch

[Fishman Teters]

I have caught a lot of 2lbs Largemouths this year out of the local ponds. Nothing too huge. My boy caught one pushing 4lbs out of Cattail. We only had the one day of outstanding bluegill fishing. Definitely caught some nice ones though. Out in Three Forks around Father's Day I caught a BIG gillie.  By far the largest I have ever seen around these parts of Montana. Two hands...

[trout hounder]

teters do u fish the three forks ponds alot

[Fishman Teters]

Not nearly as much as I would like. What I know of the ponds is they produce some bigger fish. I've caught some nice bass out of there. The middle pond has been kind to me. The east pond I haven't fished since I was a kid. I see a lot of people out there tho. The far west pond is loaded with carp, and I have heard a few LARGE Largemouth. A fish that would have been a state record, died during winter kill about 5 seasons back. And as I previously stated, I caught my biggest gillie to date from this state out of the middle pond. That was this year around father's day. Two hands. Reminded me of Minnesota gills. Cool thing, since I wasn't supposed to be out fishing, I released it instead of filleting it.

[Fishman Teters]

Honestly, our local ponds need a few population control guys. In order to have nice bluegill consistently, you need to manage the little guys that end up stunting a whole population. I am all for keeping those little guys as they make great bait!!! Obviously not live here in our state, but dead and as cutbait.

[trout hounder]

well thats y i want them and to try them i do alot of population control especial for panfish

[trout hounder]

fished the three forks ponds today did ok i guess
17 bluegill 10 perch 4 largemouth bass and watched a lady pull in about a 4 pound carp

[Fishman Teters]

Any size to the gills?