Dead trees are much better lying down as habitat compared to standing up with basically the trunk in the water. Twigs from trees will decompose relatively quickly leaving only the branches larger than 2" after 5-8yrs. As mentioned, Fish in shallow water need the densest cover as refugia. When predators are present small fish are primarily in some sort of shallow water. IMO put most of the structure within casting distance of shore. Many place structure from shore trending towards deep water which serves as travel paths from deep water to feeding areas in shallow shoreline areas.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 01/14/16 01:40 PM.
