Supposed to be 70 here on Friday. I know I'm early, but I've got time..
I want to place branches around the bank for YP spawning. I had the top blow out of a big red oak last fall. Lots of long branches 12-15' long. 3-4" diameter at the base. Still have leaves attached. I was going to place a branch about every 20' as I go around the pond. Extend the smaller branches out with the base near the bank.
Should I secure them some way? I don't want them all floating out in the middle with the next big rein.
Also, I wasn't going to lay them on the dam. That's the northern bank, ok?
I may have as many as 1,200 YP in this 1 ac BOW, not sure. They are very elusive. I caught 30 nice ones last fall, and haven't seen another since. Hopefully they didn't die off after stocking.
Any suggestions? 20' apart ok? Probably have 75 branches total..
Thx
Jeff

Edit.. I plan on pulling all the branches back out after spawning.

Last edited by SetterGuy; 02/17/16 09:27 AM.
9 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (going away), SMB, and HSB (only one seen in 5 yrs) Restocked HSB (2020) Have seen one of these.
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
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