brush piles

[huntmichigan]

if i were to sink a brush pile in a lake do you think i could get perch to come to it and how long do you think it would take them to find it:help: :fish:

[fishindude]

It depends on how long it takes for algae to grow. algea=minnows, minnows= perch. Maybe a week or so? Oh, and one piece of advice, don't get caught, sinking brush piles is illegal without a permit.

[UP_ROKTOY]

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Warning this rant not directed to you and you only

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What is with people thinking they can just sink crap in a lake so they have some structure to fish off? If i ever caught anyone doing that in my lake I would sink them. I read about people making/buying/selling fish cover that people are putting in lakes, half this crap is pure litter, a mess for people to ruin boats with, lose lures, stub toes. Blah, this adding structure stuff hits a nerve with me...


On a side note if this is a private pond used by you and you only on your own property disregard my rant.

[javelin]

Let's just take a deep breath and relax. I don't see ANY problem with dropping gravel piles in lakes. Once you start sinking things with screws and nails in them, I see your point. Maybe we need to qualify what is being used as structure. I had some good success creating gravel piles that produced last year. The problem is getting enough gravel out there with you to make a difference.

[duckman#1]

Not to get picky with you, but The Law says I can't dump a little sand at the waters edge on my lake frontage, but you can dump buckets of gravel in the lake:confused:
I wouldn't think thats legal. I uderstand your intent, but the DEQ and DNR have become very strick about these things.

[William H Bonney]

Since he didn't really specify where he wanted to do this,, lets assume everything is "legit". Anyway, I'm real curious as to the opinions of if an actual "brush" pile would work for perch. Seems like it would attract some hog bass and pike, not so sure about the perch though(I'm sure they'd be there, just not in good #'s and size like he's most likely hoping). I wonder if the gravel option might be better for perch?

[duckman#1]

brush piles in southern states are a big deal. They use it alot for specs.
Heck i saw a commercial for a manufactured brush pile device and I think it was either Bill Dance or Hank Parker (maybe) that offers the product.
I saw a PVC set-up in a crappie magizine once that looked pretty effective. It was basically all pvc and made up like a pine tree with all the needles burnt off. weighted on the bottom so it would stand upright.

[withgrace]

The effectiveness depends on the amount of similar cover already in the lake. The reason brush piles are effective in the south is that the water is to murky for weeds to grow in 5-15 fow. So the brush piles are the only cover and fish flock to them. Around here there normally is an abundance of weeds that create cover so the brush piles may not be used by fish.

My point is that it is not worth it to break the law putting one down. Learn the lake find the natural cover and you should catch fish.