Still Water Characteristics
8 Still Water Characteristics
Shallows 144
Weed Beds 145
Shoreline Vegetation 145
Drop-offs 145
Channels 146
Shoals 146
Cliffs 147
Outlets 147
Inlets 148
Springs 148
Wind Direction and Drift Lines 149
Ice Cover 149
Plant Cover 150
Reservoirs 150
Natural Lakes 153
Fishing Strategies 155
Beaver Ponds 156
Selecting Alpine Lakes 158
Still Water Exposure 163
Each lake is unique. Most of a lake’s water is barren because its fish seek specific areas to reside. Perhaps only ten percent of a lake has fish, leaving the remainder uninhabited. The following are likely physical structures which attract fish: shallows, weed beds, drop-offs, channels, shoals, cliffs, and inlet/outlet areas. Each will be discussed.
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