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Reclaimed PVC Fish Habitat Structures
Shallow Barrel Fish Crib 3 Pack
We have created another super dense housing complex for smaller fish. Weighing over 150 pounds each, these bursting fish habitats will stand the test of time, even when left on the ice. They come ultra stable, heavy and robust. Fish cribs that can hold...
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Reclaimed PVC Fish Habitat Structures
The StoutHouse Shallow Water Artificial Fish Cover Refuge
We have created yet another strong and permanent fish structure for shallow water fry, forage fish and little pond or lake fish to call home. Much larger and heavier than the Cradle models, this shorter cluster of combined materials will stand up to...
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Reclaimed PVC Fish Habitat Structures
Shallow Transition Fish Habitat Combo Five Pack
This five pack of mid depth and transition sized essential fish habitat units, will take care of your fish with a good sized protective area around your lakefront dock or fishing spots. Creating a multitude of densities and flexibilities for the...
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Reclaimed PVC Fish Habitat Structures
Cradle Shallow Forage Fish Habitat Variety 4 pack
Get both of our finest material and ultra dense shallow habitat models with (2) two of the original Cradle and two of the self-opening Ultra Fine Cradle in one box. Hundreds of fine PVC strands, comfort and protect the smallest forage fish...
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Reclaimed PVC Fish Habitat Structures
Swim Soft Fish Habitat 4-pack
Inspired by a tireless man with a vision to help improve habitat in his lake. These kid friendly and swimmer safe shallow water fish structures, have been reviewed and approved by the Waynoka lake advisory board in Brown County Ohio, their...
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Reclaimed PVC Fish Habitat Structures
Ultra Fine Cradle Shallow Fish Habitat Structures
With the continued success we have had with protecting fry within the original Cradle model, we have created another self opening shallow water model of the dense fish structure, containing even more surface area and ultra fine strips of PVC...
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Reclaimed PVC Fish Habitat Structures
The Fortress Self Opening Fish Habitat
We have opened a new chapter in the artificial habitat handbook with a whole new set of possibilities in fisheries management. This first of it's kind Fortress of cover, unfolds itself straight out of the box and comes ready to landscape your...
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Reclaimed PVC Fish Habitat Structures
The Bunker Transition Fish Habitat
Our newly improved Fish Bunker mid depth fish attractor, transition depth, reclaimed PVC fish crib model, now has a lot more cover, limbs, variety and added self contained weight. The original model has been protecting fish for well over a decade, now...
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Reclaimed PVC Fish Habitat Structures
Briar Bush artificial fish habitat 4 pack
This group of four completed briar bush fish habitat units, will help your fish thrive and survive in the protection it affords. The 8" diameter base contains over eight pounds of cement to keep the units down on the lake floor for...
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Reclaimed PVC Fish Habitat Structures
Briar Bush Artificial Fish Habitat
This dense and protective shallow water artificial fish cover, has all the textures and dense fish habitat limbs to protect the fry and forage base, without the premium cost to be snag free. Hundreds of fine, flexible fish attractor pieces that excell...
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Reclaimed PVC Fish Habitat Structures
Cradle artificial shallow fry habitat
The Cradle shallow fry and forage fish habitat, has been protecting fry for over ten years from coast to coast. As one of our three original shallow habitat models, these compact and dense habitat units, protects young life of numerous forms in...
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Fish Habitat Marking Buoys
Smallspot fish structure spots
Number one fish attractor buoy on the market for over fifteen years and counting! The SmallSpot fish attractor buoy and fish marker excels in keeping you and the fish on the spot! After the fish habitat drops and the bubbles disappear, the spots rise...
Shallow Water Fish Habitat
Shallow habitat is the key to a balanced Eco-system. Fish move into shallow water to build beds, nests and spawning areas. Artificial fish habitat can be great for young fish. Fish habitats also come in an array of sizes and shapes. Here the fry are hatched and need to immediately find cover or get eaten by waiting predators. As soon as the male leaves the nest, predators start devouring the young. Tight, dense habitat provides fry with small areas to get into and grow, where they find larvae and insects feeding on the periphyton and algae. Like any infant, they need protection from the elements, lots of food easy to consume and danger kept at bay, far away from their hiding spots. Habitat products standing from about 24 inches tall up to about 42" tall, are considered the shallowest models for average depths of three to six feet deep. This is a great option for a bluegill habitat, especially during the spring and early summer. Free shipping
Growing forage in your lake or pond can be your own fish stocking program. If you have enough shallow cover to protect young forage species and fry, you will not need to spend money on yearly stocking any more. You can feed and grow more big fish if you provide them with enough food in the form of smaller fish. The size and amount of the food available, dictates how big the game fish can ultimately grow. Ample shallow habitat allows fish to survive longer, growing larger before heading out to deep water. Shallow cover is the grocery store of the pond, holding most of the food.
This shallowest littoral zone cover is hands down the most important habitat to your fishery. Protect the young of the species and your investment. "High complexity is achieved in systems that exhibit a mixture of order and disorder (randomness and regularity) and that have a high capacity to generate emergent phenomena." Fish structure is an important piece of the underwater puzzle of fisheries science.
Our ten part underwater video series shows how fish interact with our products in real time video and time lapse photos, learn along with us here.
Legacy Habitat mats, offer unlimited flexibility in design and installation, while the larger modular habitat mats offer the solid and robust security of additional weight and size. Replace the fine, woody habitat along your shoreline that has rotted away with artificial habitat that will last forever. Clusters of fine, flexible and dense cover like the Cradle model grow algae fast to feed the baby fry. Set shallow cover adjacent to known spawning areas or to replace weeds and vegetation that have been removed.
Do you have a small backyard garden pond, Koi pond, tank or any other smaller water with fish? If you do, you know that your fish need hiding places just as much as big water fish do. Birds, cats, raccoons all eat fish and steal fish from ponds. Give your fish a place to hide from the sun and dangerous predators.
We have a multitude of options for the smaller fish protection needs. If you'd like to make your own fish attractors, we can help with that as well with our loose materials for DIY fish habitat projects. Clusters of shallow cover can be a fantastic compliment to your fishery, growing and maintaining the food source. Mid depth units can also be incorporated into the shallower mix, sometimes simply bending the tallest limbs down to "fit" into the designated area.
Made from reclaimed PVC, each unit can be removed and sprayed off with a hose to clean for small waters or fish hatchery settings. Different textures and material arrangements, have proven to appeal to different species and sizes of fish. Our PVC StoutHouse is a great option that you simply can't ignore. Create an under water forest that only smallest fish can swim through and hide within. Smaller in size pieces but not in coverage, these shallow water units can be bent and trimmed to your exact wishes or needs. Try a few and watch the fish enjoy their new home. Get started with your shallow fish or bluegill habitat by giving us a call today!