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How are the Kansas fish habitat cubes working. Are they doing well as expected or not. Are people catching a lot of fish off them. If so are you going to be making more of the same or are you going to make a different type. Just would like to know if these are worth the money to build or will just using the old brush/tree limbs be better.
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give it some time, algae will grow on it sooner or later.
They have crappie in Kansas??? D'oh!
looks like a good one there I built 4 of them out of pvc scraps glad all I had was time invested much more production out of a cedar or hedge tree
Now I did not make the one in the picture. I used the picture to show what a Kansas habitat looks like. Thanks for all the feed back so far on these. Looks like it is going to be best to gather up all the after this years Christmas trees and sink them instead of spending money on pipe. Here is the locations of the cubes to help those that don't know were they are located. Thanks for everyones help.
Google KMZ file of Artificial Habitat Fish Attractor GPS' / GPS/KML Information & Files / Fishing Atlas / Hunting & Fishing Atlas' / Locations / KDWPT Info / KDWPT - KDWPT
I have fished these 2 days after they were put into the lake at El Dorado Lake and caught crappie off of them. They work great. Well worth the time and money they put into them. They will last much longer than a tree or bush.Quote:
Originally Posted by scrat
Are there any plans with materials needed to build the cubes? Do they require concrete weights to keep them in place?
Will sonar and DSI pick them up?
Just a piece of advise. If you use PVC for your attractors sand down the pipe with a course sandpaper before assembly. Algae will attach a lot faster to a rough surface vs a smooth surface. Those cubes are nice but would be pricey to build. You can get a mossback fish rack cheaper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wveI9444easQuote:
Originally Posted by Captain Dan
Developed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and known as Georgia Cubes, each structure is a square frame made from PVC pipe upon which plastic corrugated drain pipe is fastened. A 3-foot square “cube” is made from 1½ inch PVC pipe. Before the top pipes are put onto the cube, about 16 pounds of gravel is poured into the open pipes, making the cube heavy enough to sink to the bottom of the lake and stay where it’s put.
Also before the top framework is added, holes are drilled in pieces of 4-inch plastic, corrugated drain pipe (like you would bury around your house for drainage) and pieces are slipped down over the upright pipes until a total of about 50 feet is added. The plastic drain pipe adds additional surface area to help attract fish, yet keeps the design open, which seems to work best. Then the top PVC pipes are put on and the cube is ready to be submerged.
The PVC cubes are cost-effective, easy to place and last three times longer than traditional tree-limb brush piles.
Yes sonar will pick them up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Dan
Scrat,Quote:
Originally Posted by scrat
The cubes are working out well so far, but still relatively "new" to Kansas waters. The longevity of the structures is an important factor in determining the "value" of these artificial fish attractors. Yes, they are expensive but if they persist many years longer than a traditional brushpile then they may pay for themselves by creating savings in time, labor, and expense of continually "freshening up" brush piles composed of natural materials/trees. When working with with multiple thousand acre Kansas reservoirs, it is advantageous to place structures that have a lifespan of 10+ years since it's difficult to make an impact on total amount of placed habitat if that habitat degrades in 1 to 3 years.
KDWPT produced 300 of the cubes in 2015 and 900 in 2016. Fish bios across the state are experimenting with placement strategies in attempt to find the "best" scenario for Kansas fishes.
For as many cube location requests I have had, I've received few reports back from anglers on their success fishing the cubes. Shane, which has also replied to this thread, has reported productive fishing in the cubes with some quality fish included.
Are the cubes suited for and cost efficient in every situation? No, they aren't. The cubes are a very good option in waters where a quality, long lasting, effective structure is desired.
Hope this helps!!