Conifers will take longer to start holding bigger gamefish because there isn't as much room for them to hide until the needles are gone. They grow moss on them pretty quick and start attracting small yearling bluegills and other small fish, crawdads, and other invertebrates quickly as well. Until the needles are gone or thinned out and they bass can get to them there isn't much reason for them to hang around them unless there is nothing else in that area.

Conifers will take longer to start holding bigger gamefish because there isn't as much room for them to hide until the needles are gone. They grow moss on them pretty quick and start attracting small yearling bluegills and other small fish, crawdads, and other invertebrates quickly as well. Until the needles are gone or thinned out and they bass can get to them there isn't much reason for them to hang around them unless there is nothing else in that area.

Cedar trees. 

Cedar trees. 

Cedar trees. 

It is in our private club so no need to worry about anyone getting upset!  So basically what you are saying is let them dye first and get rid of all the needles then throw them in!

Jeff

It is in our private club so no need to worry about anyone getting upset!  So basically what you are saying is let them dye first and get rid of all the needles then throw them in!

Jeff

It is in our private club so no need to worry about anyone getting upset!  So basically what you are saying is let them dye first and get rid of all the needles then throw them in!

Jeff

Yes. 

Yes. 

Yes. 

If you don't mind waiting for them to die and let the needles fall off that is a good way to get a jumpstart on fish holding on them. At the same time the more needles there is the more moss can grow on them and attract food for the bass. I'm sure the decomposing needles act just like decomposing water plants and deplete the oxygen and that may repel some of the bass as well.

If you don't mind waiting for them to die and let the needles fall off that is a good way to get a jumpstart on fish holding on them. At the same time the more needles there is the more moss can grow on them and attract food for the bass. I'm sure the decomposing needles act just like decomposing water plants and deplete the oxygen and that may repel some of the bass as well.

If you don't mind waiting for them to die and let the needles fall off that is a good way to get a jumpstart on fish holding on them. At the same time the more needles there is the more moss can grow on them and attract food for the bass. I'm sure the decomposing needles act just like decomposing water plants and deplete the oxygen and that may repel some of the bass as well.

Perhaps of interest...

http://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/tree_structure.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/brush-pile.html

Perhaps of interest...

http://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/tree_structure.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/brush-pile.html

Perhaps of interest...

http://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/tree_structure.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/brush-pile.html

We used to cut small cedar trees and dig six inch deep holes (post hole digger) and pour cement and stick the trees in the holes. We would then wait until the freeze and use a pole to push the trees out on the ice.

This works good if you are bank fishing a place that you cant launch a boat into.

We used to cut small cedar trees and dig six inch deep holes (post hole digger) and pour cement and stick the trees in the holes. We would then wait until the freeze and use a pole to push the trees out on the ice.

This works good if you are bank fishing a place that you cant launch a boat into.

We used to cut small cedar trees and dig six inch deep holes (post hole digger) and pour cement and stick the trees in the holes. We would then wait until the freeze and use a pole to push the trees out on the ice.

This works good if you are bank fishing a place that you cant launch a boat into.

So basically what you are saying is let them dye first and get rid of all the needles then throw them in!

You could also prune/thin out the branches before you toss it in the drink.

So basically what you are saying is let them dye first and get rid of all the needles then throw them in!

You could also prune/thin out the branches before you toss it in the drink.

So basically what you are saying is let them dye first and get rid of all the needles then throw them in!

You could also prune/thin out the branches before you toss it in the drink.

Perhaps of interest...

http://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/tree_structure.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/brush-pile.html

GREAT reads of lots of good ideas there!  Im gearing up now for the after x-mas curb runs, and after reading those, I'm gonna hit up any construction sites where they are clearing!

Jeff

Perhaps of interest...

http://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/tree_structure.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/brush-pile.html

GREAT reads of lots of good ideas there!  Im gearing up now for the after x-mas curb runs, and after reading those, I'm gonna hit up any construction sites where they are clearing!

Jeff