Placing fish habitats!

What are the regulations, if there are any in Alabama, on placing brush, pvc, etc. for attracting fish?

I don't know of any unless they are lake specific. Lots of folks doing it. I think most of us that fish where you do would love to have the GPS Coordinates:D

I don't want to get a ticket for littering or anything like that. If there was a fine it would probably be small, worth it to catch some good crappie though. Catching them is tough for me right now but I can't keep from going and trying. Can't wait for some cooler temps.

Always check with Lake Owners. Alabama Power does not like wire, metal, or stake beds in shallow water.. If you use cedar trees and/ or PVC Porcupine habitat,with poly rope, and blocks/ bricks/ or concrete for weight, and place in 10' of water or deeper; you should have no problems.

Boater, Wave runner, towables, jet ski, and swimmer safety is Alabama Power's concern, in addition to polution/ trash. Never put junk in the lake, such as tires, old appliances, furniture, metal rods, etc.

Also, is is wise to avoid putting habitat in main travel lanes anywhere; when water is less than 10 feet deep.

All fish need habitat, the more the better. The loss of fish habitat is a serious problem on most freshwater lakes in America. Visit the National Fish and Wildlife's web site ( www.fishhabitat.org )for more information. Also visit
( www.anglersunlimited.org )

I have been fortunate enough to get my hands on a good bit of scrap pvc pipe. I have followed the lead of some designs on here. I have dug some holes in the ground the same diameter of a five gallon bucket and placed the 7 or 8 foot sections of pipe in there and filled it with concrete. I will be putting them in Guntersville, a TVA lake I guess. I am mainly concentrating on deeper places to fish in the summer and winter, edges of channels, etc. I would also like to put some in the transition areas from deep to shallow cover. I have a few areas I hit now that have this type of cover, but I think you can never have enough go to places when they get pressured.