Thread: How long til fish take up around a Christmas tree?

I dropped one and caught fish on it one week to the day.

DAYTON,ON BP ,IT CAN BE 3 DAYS OR 3 MONTHS IF AT ALL,DEPENDS ON WHERE IT IS PUT VERSES TIME OF YEAR IF THEY ARE MOVING OR LOCK IN FOR THAT SEASON,FAR AS CHRISTMAS TREES I DON'T USE THEM,REAL THICK TILL ALL THE GREEN COME OFF

Many my years ago myself and a friend dropped a tree with our axe in a good crappie spot. We went back the next day and there were crappie around it. I thin it was during spring spawn.

I've read that soft wood like a Christmas tree will only work for a little while before it breaks down. Use a hardwood like oak. Both will in time start to algea up but the hardwood will last longer. You can also add to it from time to time to keep the good times rolling. Also in a tidal situation they will stay put a little better.

What is the lighting scheme? Color sometimes makes a world of difference.

Christmas trees make some of the worst brush piles I've ever seen. Ya need to either burn needles off or wait til it dries an shake them off. seems to be a bad smell on most that crappie don't like. or maybe the left over tinsel hurts their eyes! Willow is the best wood I've used, but only last a couple yrs. Sweetgum, Dogwood, maple an sycamore some of the best. Late summer/early Fall is best time to build to get fish to use them.

Originally Posted by fishdoc

Christmas trees make some of the worst brush piles I've ever seen. Ya need to either burn needles off or wait til it dries an shake them off. seems to be a bad smell on most that crappie don't like. or maybe the left over tinsel hurts their eyes! Willow is the best wood I've used, but only last a couple yrs. Sweetgum, Dogwood, maple an sycamore some of the best. Late summer/early Fall is best time to build to get fish to use them.

what do you think about bamboo?

Dayton, you gotta drop it in some water and not set it in the front yard.