fish attractors

[hollis]

I see where NH state fisheries is going to use discarded Christmas trees as fish attractors/artificial reefs,.."Where Allowed" have any of you done this? Is there a formula to what you use to keep them in place and upright? Did you feel they worked? I live on a lake that has weedy ends and almost devoid of cover in the main body. In SCUBA diving I have noticed that predator fish always seem to be hanging around some structure esp if there is little around.

[1TIGGER]

I have done it in another state where I used to live and It does work well . We used plastic coated aircraft cable bought at the local hardware store and a couple of cinder blocks for weight so they cant shift .

[sledneck]

Rudolf with your nose so bright
Won't you swim my sleigh tonight

[coldbum]

We use fish attractants up here in the Adirondacks in a couple of reservoirs with little natural
structure

It is AMAZING stuff!  Works like a charm

[Lobo]

This is an interesting subject. Wouldn't there regulations that forbid or limit this practice  such as environmental concerns ? Perhaps by the EPA or state agencies like the DNR or BLM ? Unless they were removed when you leave. Also curious how long would it take for fish to gather about these, would you need to place them a day or two ahead of time ? I have heard about using artificial cover and that there are some available commercially that are dropped in on a cable or line but are they legal in every state ?

[adkRoy]

Legal in some areas....as long as you don't get caught.

[Lobo]

Legal in some areas....as long as you don't get caught.

  This is true !

[toothfish]

Here I thought a fish attractor was the guys in the next shack chanting "here fishy fishy fishy"!  I think I heard them call each other Bert and Ernie

[cstolp]

Here is picture of a Crib about to be sunk at URL MN.

[Turkeyhunter10ga]

I remember reading somewhere about a state or conservation club using excess or donated PVC pipe to make fish attractors ( structure) in some places. It' s supposed to be pretty decent after a while and non deteriorating like trees or xmas trees.
I hope it's donated stuff, the pipe is cheap, but the elbows are what really cost some $$$

[oakorchardfishking]

Here is a dumped tree I caught on a local NY lake (silver lake) while walleye trolling!
I pulled it up with 6lb. test and this only shows a 1/3 of it! HEAVY &$#%# 



The bonus of this is... If you are lucky enough to pull one up, they are usually loaded with other peoples tackle!
        
This one was... few bottom bouncers, few Rapalas and other various stickbaits and some nice lead weights too!

[billybono]

so why dont they dump a bunch of these in whitney point ny???


            billybono


                   

[hard_water]

i fish alake that an older guy years earlier sunk wooden pallets that he nailed 3 foot 2x4s all around the perimeter works great from what i catch there.


         water

[fishingking]

I put 2 trees together in my pond and they work well i put 2 wooden crate 2 by 2 by 5 feet long and the fish will hang above them but not in them

[Patch]

I also saw on another forum a portable structure that you drop down a hole. Punch a couple holes around you, drop these in and they hold the fish in your area. They look like weeds............Patch

[Patch]

The ones that I was talking about are at www.ladredge.com   I think I may try to make some up............Patch

[J_MAKI]

How long does it take for them to start holding fish? 

Jeremy

[seaweed01]

Thorn apple trees work very well, they last a lot
longer than evergreen trees.