Artificial PVC fish attractors can be added to your lake or pond at anytime during its lifespan. Of course it is easy to add artificial PVC fish attractors when the lake or pond is in the planning and construction stage, but fish habitat or cover can be anytime after the lake or pond fills up with water; in fact, anytime a pond owner is doing some renovations is a great time to add fish habitat.

There are a number of different types of artificial fish attractors that can be added to a pond before and after it’s built. Obviously, the pond owner wants artificial fish attractors that are environmentally safe while still being economical. Sure there is an option of using discarded Christmas trees or oak trees, but both over time will not last. David Ewald, owner of Fishiding (www.Fishiding.com) sees new pond construction or during pond renovation as the perfect time to add artifi cial PVC fish attractors like Fishiding.

Fishiding artificial PVC fish attractors are constructed from unwanted vinyl siding placed strategically in bases filled with cement. Every patent pending Fishiding artificial PVC fish attractor is environmentally safe and a cost efficient way of putting or replacing fish habitat in ponds or lakes. “Everyone from pond owners to fisheries biologists even professional lake management companies see the benefit of adding Fishiding artificial PVC fish attractors to ponds or lakes. They are environmental safe and by utilizing unused PVC siding it reduces our carbon footprint while creating habitat for fish in lakes and ponds,” said Ewald.

Pond design consultants or pond construction management companies are looking more and more to using environmentally safe artificial fish attractors to provide long term habitat. “It seems to be moving up on their priorities with pond design consultants and pond construction management companies; in fact they are including it in their proposal for the pond or lake,” said Ewald. Although every pond is different, Fishiding can shrink wrap all the products ordered onto a pallet and drop ship it to their office, store or work site. Fishiding is also available at dealers across the United States. “Right now, I am setting up a limited number of dealers per individual states. The plan is some of those dealers will become the vendor for that state,” explained Ewald.

Not only are Fishiding PVC artificial fish attractors being used in construction of new ponds and lakes, but existing ponds and lakes. Ewald noted that several park and recreation departments along State and County departments were looking at replacing old habitat with Fishiding products; in addition to lake associations, home development communities, golf courses, and ranches. Many of these are aging ponds or small lakes void of natural habitat or vanishing manmade cover. Even Koi pond designers or landscapers who specialize in the design and construction of Koi fish ponds, water gardens or waterfalls are beginning to use Fishiding PVC artificial fish attractors.         

Fishiding PVC fish attractors come in a number of models that are different sizes and shapes. The Cradle Artificial Fish Habitat units are fine stranded, dense fish habitat perfect for the smallest fry to hide and larvae to grow. Each Cradle unit has over a hundred super fine strands of PVC with over 22 square feet surface area. The Cradle unit comes in two models with one weighing in at 10 pounds and the other 16 pounds including a base that keeps the Cradle in the upright position. The original Cradle unit that weighs 16 pounds is 18-inches long by 4-inches wide and 20-inches tall.The Keeper Artificial Fish Habitat unit is the largest model of fish habitat that Fishiding currently produces. The unit stands four feet tall and opens up to 84-inches in diameter.

The Keeper unit provides maximum shade and protection for bass, crappie and bluegills. The PVC limbs measure 2 ½-inches to 3 ½-inches wide. The extra wide surface allows for maximum algae growth while promoting a safe habitat for smaller fish. Due to its extra large size it is recommended that the Keeper unit be placed in water depths of 10 feet or more. Weighing in at 32 pounds, every Keeper unit has over 62 square feet surface area of PVC limbs and includes a weighted base that sinks and maintains the Keeper unit in the upright position.

The Safehouse Artificial Fish Habitat unit was designed to provide habitat for both large and small fish. The wide PVC limbs range in width from 2 ½-inches to 3 ½-inches and measure 18-inches to 46-inches tall not only offer plenty of shade, but area for algae growth. Due to its large size the Safehouse is recommended for use in depths of 6 to 12 feet. The Safehouse covers over 44 square feet of surface area. It weighs in at 16 pounds including the weighted base to sink and keep the unit in the upright position.

The new 8-inch Cradle Artificial Fish Habitat unit is the most compact of all the Fishiding units measuring only 26" inches in height, but covers a whooping 22 square feet of surface area. Its smaller size base of only 8-inches in diameter makes them easier to transport and sink in the pond or lake and weighs only 10 pounds. The Cradle unit has over a hundred fine PVC strands where larvae and small fry can hide. The ideal location for a Cradle is in 1 to 4 feet of water to grow forage fish and fry.

For garden pond enthusiasts and Koi pond owners, Fishiding also manufactures three smaller sizes and textures of fish habitat. Each one of these smaller compact size units were designed specifically for using in garden and Koi ponds.
One accessory that is extremely useful when sinking Fishiding units or natural habitat is StructureSpot, the fish structure installation system by Fishiding, was design to assist pond owners, professional lake management companies or anyone when sinking artificial PVC fish attractors or natural fish cover into a pond or small lake.

The simplicity of installing Fishiding artificial fish attractors begins with its small compact size, but extends to the individuality of adjusting the limbs to the owner’s preference. Unlike other artificial fish attractors or homemade PVC fish attractors, no tools or assembly are required. To assemble, the individual vinyl limbs only need to be pinched in the desired spot to crease the material. Each limb can be pinched in any location and will maintain their shaped afterwards. This can be done in a systematic fashion or at various angles. Fishiding can be shaped like a thin tree or big brush piles. Any number of Fishiding artificial fish attractors can be sunk in the same area to create a honey hole on your lake or pond. Although, it’s better to vary the number of Fishiding fish attractors in each location.

Artificial PVC Fish Attractors for New Pond Construction and Renovation provided by Brad Wiegmann for Fishiding.com