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If you can build condos on the shore during low water times and the ground is soft. Try digging 1 shovel depth close to the diameter of the tree you'll be setting. Dig another hole in the center for the trunk to stand in. Stand the tree in the hole, shovel in some dirt to hold it up. As the water raises the dirt will wash into the hole and anchor the tree.
Sounds more like work!:biggrin
Yep, got to put some work into building condos.
Talking to Coe officers, they say it will hold fish better than the trees laying down.
Could tie an anchor to the trunk end and drop overboard, but the tree moves with current.
Why not just use post hole digger and set like posts . ?
Dig the big hole for lower limbs to sit in. Can use post hole digger for the trunk hole. The dirt washes in to refill the hole, covers lower limbs.
Usually picked up trees have 6 to 8 inches of trunk. If digging with post hole diggers only you would have to remove more limbs to get the trunk deeper to hold after water raises.
Depends on current in the area, soil type and depth of the hole. Remember that a dry "C" tree WILL float ! Am a fan of simply tightly securing said tree to a 8" or bigger cement block and placing it, knowing that it ain't going anywhere that don't want it to be...
I take 1ft by 1ft 2x6 square frame, fill up with concrete, insert Christmas tree in middle of frame. Sinks with no problems. Sunk a bunch back in June, and have been catching Crappie over it since July.
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Always found it literally just amazing that making a pass over a target area showing very few fis, drop the "C" trees and come back for a sonar look at how well they were spaced and suddenly the sonar lights up like a Christmas tree with fish that appeared as if by magic...
I know you are thinking why not add concrete and drop instead of digging. Our habitat days are in Feb. The big 4 are at their lowest, might have 1 or 2 ramps usable per lake instead of 10 or so. Bottom of ramp may be 50 feet to 150 yards from the water. Lots of beach to build condos.
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Originally Posted by canebreaker
Normally laydowns are built for baitfish and fry....and the bottom of the food chain for them.
This helps to build and replenish a healthy fishing area.
Most cover like this is placed in shallower water with vertical fish cover in deeper areas with structure or other productive areas.
Correct. Both types have their place and usefulness as do much longer lasting types. In lakes with very little remaining cover these add cover for fry and juvenile fish and spawning sites for several species of pan and game fish.
In standing timber areas I have weighted the trunk of the trees, tied a cord to the top of the trees and loose loop around the timber before dropping them overboard. The trees stand up close to the timber adding cover for fry in deep water. Place a stick in the loop and work it around the timber to get the tree deeper.
Actually, still being buoyant so long as they are well and securely weighted even the lay downs could and did stand almost upright on steeper drop offs, being set in single or double rows from shallow (8') to deep (18') with longer lasting Osage Orange ( hedge Apple) and/ or PVC as an anchor. Somewhere in this setting there should be some fish at or near the thermocline. Happy Holidays to All !