Told myself I was done for the season this wknd! Yeah right 
Let it warm up a little and headed over to a shallow pond in Hanson around noon. A yakker was leaving when I got there and said he got shutout. Put on the waders and headed out. After a few casts I hooked into a pickerel around 2lb on a CD Rapala. I hate em but I'll take it. 10 min later I get a nice thump and get a bass around 4lb. The trip is already a success! Fished for another half hour or so without a strike. Working my way back I hit some dying pads with a brush hog. Get thumped, set the hook and lost it before I could grab it. Next cast another thump and get one around 2lb. Worked my way around the pads and get hit again and proceed to lose that one! The hook actually broke! Put on a grub and started jigging around the pads. Another thump and got one around a lb or so. Got another one as I was finishing up around 1-2 lb. Wasn't a bad 2 hr outing for this time of year. Couldn't find any crappie or perch in the usual spots. Sunny, a light breeze, doesn't get much better for Dec. 15!
Let it warm up a little and headed over to a shallow pond in Hanson around noon. A yakker was leaving when I got there and said he got shutout. Put on the waders and headed out. After a few casts I hooked into a pickerel around 2lb on a CD Rapala. I hate em but I'll take it. 10 min later I get a nice thump and get a bass around 4lb. The trip is already a success! Fished for another half hour or so without a strike. Working my way back I hit some dying pads with a brush hog. Get thumped, set the hook and lost it before I could grab it. Next cast another thump and get one around 2lb. Worked my way around the pads and get hit again and proceed to lose that one! The hook actually broke! Put on a grub and started jigging around the pads. Another thump and got one around a lb or so. Got another one as I was finishing up around 1-2 lb. Wasn't a bad 2 hr outing for this time of year. Couldn't find any crappie or perch in the usual spots. Sunny, a light breeze, doesn't get much better for Dec. 15! 
LS is not stand for little south. Sorry.
Don51 - yep, I'm still catching 4 bass at LS at 5-7pm. they are hanging at structure. like dropoffs.
I was in Hanson. Went to LS Sat. morning, freakin cold! Got 1 small bass and a couple of perch. A school would chase the lure in but not commit. That pond has great bottom structure. I can't hit it with the waders though!
(Little South is a terrible cold water pond by the way) 
I caught over 20+ fish on Friday then 60+ fish on today before pats game is on. water temp was 37-39. I fished at dropoff or slope, whatever you called it. Hammered them on jerkbait, senkos, and jigs. whatever they want on that moment. Being super slow presentation is key. At one point, I haven't moved my jig for like a minute then small twitch, boom. bass is on. But yes, caught various of fish out there. Crappies up to 2lbs, up to 5lbs pikerels, up to 2lbs yellow perch, and up to 4lbs bass.
Haha, I wish I was! Excellent fishery in Florida! But yeah, wishful dream for sure.
Anyway, it was heat up hard. all fish was biting. If I did downsize my size of lure, I'll probably get over 150+ fish easily. But no, I don't want the babies. LOL It was nut that monster crappie on each casts. All was between 1-2lbs! I never had this kind of crappie fishing in whole life. Not that many quality crappie at all. Even any kind of fish either. It was definitely awesome for December fishing.
Anyway, it was heat up hard. all fish was biting. If I did downsize my size of lure, I'll probably get over 150+ fish easily. But no, I don't want the babies. LOL It was nut that monster crappie on each casts. All was between 1-2lbs! I never had this kind of crappie fishing in whole life. Not that many quality crappie at all. Even any kind of fish either. It was definitely awesome for December fishing.
Was at LS this morning. Shut out! May of had a strike but not even sure. I thought the crappie and perch bite would be on fire. It very well may have been but I couldn't find them. I'm thinking they may have moved out deeper. I'll finish up the open water season in the shallow pond.
Went back to my shallow pond. Got 3 bass from the same spot within 5 minutes! (dead pads) Only 2 other light taps on a tube. Thought the crappie and perch bite would be on today for sure. Conditions were perfect, just wasn't happening! Still better than a shutout!
