Thread: Sinking Christmas trees.....wish I knew!

We get em and sink em, and they work best if they're standing up. Wire the base to a cinder block and pitch it over the side so the block hits first.........down she goes. 5 or 6 around one area about the size of your boat and fish will find them. They're hangy, though!

Yea, I could see how you would get caught on them alot.....but I guess it's worth it if you end up with a little honey hole!

They are OK but much better stuff to use . Down side is short life , fish don't have room to access but edges , in some lakes they tend to moss over with algae , and bad hang ups . We have found driven in wood stake beds or bucket stake beds out last n=by several times , less hangs , and biologists say fish need 10'' spacing to allow them to swim through structures . Do a search of stake beds . There is a video or two about driving stake beds from a boat . Lots on this forum if you search stake beds . Many like to sink Christmas trees cause they are free and good way to dispose of them .

Be aware some lakes like Maumelle have special regulations that don't allow the sinking of structure .

What kind of stakes work best and last the longest? I can get southern yellow pine stakes pretty easy, but I'm not sure they'll last very long

Originally Posted by NIMROD

They are OK but much better stuff to use . Down side is short life , fish don't have room to access but edges , in some lakes they tend to moss over with algae , and bad hang ups . We have found driven in wood stake beds or bucket stake beds out last n=by several times , less hangs , and biologists say fish need 10'' spacing to allow them to swim through structures . Do a search of stake beds . There is a video or two about driving stake beds from a boat . Lots on this forum if you search stake beds . Many like to sink Christmas trees cause they are free and good way to dispose of them .

Be aware some lakes like Maumelle have special regulations that don't allow the sinking of structure .

Yep, that's why I'm going to do it, free, easier than building something for now. I put out and email to some co workers and already have 4. The link to the page I listed above list the lakes that are ok for sure to do it....I would check with other lakes before doing it. I may try to build a better/permanent structure some time in the future.

We use mainly hardwood , mostly Oak but sometimes Red Cedar . It lasts a long time if kept submerged . The Cedar is best if red heartwood instead of the white sap wood which rots faster .

Here you go Brad ! I have my eye on plenty I just got to ask for them before they get burned!

Originally Posted by AR_Crappiefishr

I'm sure you seasoned guys already are aware of this, I just found it, wish I would have seen it last week, my next door neighbor had a tree sitting out in front of their house for a week! I had heard of people sinking brush and old Christmas trees but I was sure if it was still legal.

https://www.agfc.com/en/news/2017/12...ree-this-year/

I left my phone number with a tree lot one year and got 2 free pick up loads of trees ( still wrapped up tight ) that didn't sell.
They are usually glad to have somebody come haul them off !