i know the pond that i fish is a great winter time retreat but this year with all the rain it is up like 3 feet not sure if that would have a lot to do with it. most of the time we catch a few 6 to 7 pounders this time of year. is it odd for bass to start to have eggs in jan feb time frame. alot of the big girls we have in the pond swell up this time of year.