Using cedars for condos question

[Crappieawlogist]

Got a bunch. Am planning to sink'em. Was talking to a guy that said he always burns the foliage off before using cedar. Said if you leave the green on..crappie won't use'm much....and that it takes a lot longer for the crappie to come

Anybody ever heard that?

[GoTennTitans]

Never heard that before. We use whatever we can get here. We're still catching crappie off of a huge cedar top that we sank probably 10 years ago. Also, I sank lots of Christmas trees back in January & February and we have caught fish off and on since June around them. They last a long time! GTT

[NIMROD]

Best to thin out limbs and/or drag to remove needles after they turn brown befor trying to sink. I hate Cedars cause the small limbs don't last long, but the heart (red)wood will last for years. They don't allow you to fish in very easy till their thinned out. Some lakes with high nutrient levels cause thick ones to moss over. Just me but I prefer to thin them if I use em. Most things I've read say big Crappie prefer 8'' or wider spaces to swin through or they just use the outside edges.

[CrappiePro]

I prefer hardwoods or pallets. and amen on thinning them out... fish get in them better to hide and ambush from and yes burning or trimming the foliage off cedars will help for a better attractant and aid in fish getting in them quicker.