Best tree for brush piles?

any evergreen will work
privet works particularly well plus...you’ll be removing privet

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No problem. Toledo Bend, sort of in the middle of the lake, not for from our camp.

Last year I fished with a guide on Toledo Bend. He uses sweet gum, as do most guides there. He claimed sweet gum leaves put out a wax that attracts more baitfish than Christmas trees.

Sweet gums, willow, and cedar are all we use. Cedar from October to March, sweet gums and willow April-September.

Ask the guy with brush piles on False River.

Oh sheet. Here w’go.

Willow

Dogwoods are good, crepe myrtles, sweet gums (and PLENTIFUL in most areas) and cane all work better, in my opinion, than evergreens. I have taken to building a tee-pee from 2x4s split in half with about three layers of braces in a 10 foot tall "tree". Way cleaner in the boat and they last a long time. I don't use pressure treated wood because it takes a longer time for algae to start. They are easy and cheap and easy to transport. I assemble them in the boat and use rip rap or rocks to sink them. 3 legged and with a jug or a noodle at the top I have never had one turn over when setting it or in a current. Takes 3 2x4x10 to make 2 so about $8 a piece. This is on COE impoundments and my go to depth except in the spring is 15-25 feet. Most COE lakes allow brushpiles that do not come within 5 feet of full pool so a 10 footer is good in that depth. a 10 footer in 20 foot of water is IDEAL....the only down side is they are easy to spot on electronics but everything is today...