Which structure is better to use. Natural trees or pvc Style brush?
Also what are other things to add to be beneficial for the fish to add as structure.
I have no clue, but I will throw this out there. I went by a big tank a few days ago and they had put about ten round bales of hay in it. Left the wrap on. What does this help? Just curious. I'm guessing about 10 acres surface area.
Things I have done in my lake and tanks that hold fish.
1. Rocks, placed in shallow water near the bank.
2. Big oak logs rolled into 3 to 5 foot depth, oak logs sink.
3. Cedar logs, drill holes in center and cable about 10 tightly together. Attach cable from middle log to bucket filled with concrete. Cable length should be the depth of water the structure will be positioned at. Cedar logs float, fish love to sit in the shade under the logs.
4. Cedar logs again, take a chainsaw and cut a sharp point on the bottom and drive them into the bottom of the lake. The more the better. Looking for the shade effect.
5. Cedar fence stays, use a bunch and drive them in the bottom with enough space between stays to run a spinnerbait through.
About to give up on the pvc structures I have built and bought. The porcupines never hold any fish and the 1/2 inch pvc shoved in buckets never hold fish either. Natural wood has proved to be the most consistent fish holding structure for me. Shade is a very important to have for fish to key on. My bigger bass tend to suspend in the deeper water, void of any structure.
If anyone needs assorted stone (like the kind you put on the front of your house) for tank structure or erosion control, I have all you can stand...but you have to haul it. I’ll load it in a dump truck/trailer. Or you can load all you can carry in your truck.
I have no clue, but I will throw this out there. I went by a big tank a few days ago and they had put about ten round bales of hay in it. Left the wrap on. What does this help? Just curious. I'm guessing about 10 acres surface area.
Barley hay is what is really needed to benefit the water. Hay can help clear up stained water and control filamentous green algae. Its also benefits the production of plankton for fish fry.
I have no clue, but I will throw this out there. I went by a big tank a few days ago and they had put about ten round bales of hay in it. Left the wrap on. What does this help? Just curious. I'm guessing about 10 acres surface area.
Barely hay inhibits algae growth
It's not an algae-cide but doesn't allow new algae to form
We've always used natural in our pond. I just freshen up the spots as needed. Earlier this year I made a few PVC trees in 5 gallon buckets, 9 feet tall or so, as well as using a cinderblock and cutting pieces of plumbing tubing to stick out if it.
The natural cover is shallow and always filled with fish and you can see bass around the edges all the time. Not sure how the pvc stuff is doing. May take my scuba gear in there and poke around next spring.
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