Originally Posted by
NIMROD
All depends on depth . Best Cedars are trunk diameters over 10'' and have red heart wood . Smaller ones rot out fast . The red heart wood will last many years . Best to remove anything smaller in diameter than your finger . Make it big so fish can access and you can fish without staying hung . I read once where a biologist suggested 10'' spacing between limbs to give fish access more than just outside . One guy I know suggested splitting bigger Cedar trees and lay them down with one side of tree with limbs sticking up .