Curley leaf pondweed?

[Jeff S]

Does curley leaf pondweed attract fish in the winter? I know it grows under the ice, especially in late winter. I'm assuming the green culey leaf would attract fish, am I wrong?

[Scott M]

It's one of the few plants that stays green and active in the winter, so yes it can attract fish. It might not be the best habitat in terms of physical shape and structure, but it's something on a barren winter lake bottom, not to mention the oxygen boost.

[hhguide]

I agree with da_chise

[Neighbor_guy]

Does curley leaf pondweed attract fish in the winter? I know it grows under the ice, especially in late winter. I'm assuming the green culey leaf would attract fish, am I wrong?

NO!!!! It does not attract fish. In fact, the weeds... um.... Heat up the water... ya... and make the ice not safe for fishing anymore. What you should do is email me (see below) the gps cordinates of all the weedbeds you have found, so I donot fall threw the ice there.... ya.... and then I can go check the ice conditions myself.

In all reality, those are great spots to fish, and when you find them store that away because when things get tough, those are great spots togo. Dont blab about it to to many people they are true "honey holes".

[Jeff S]

Great, I'll have to try it then. This lake I fish historicaly has a good deepwater bite all winter long but the last couple years it has been tough dispite a good population of panfish. Curley leaf is relativley new(5 years) and has developed a couple of good weedbeds. I'll have to try shallow.

[fishcast]

like said above it can be good for fishing.

However, I'm not sure when it starts growing again. Did you find curly leaf weed beds recently? I thinks it a cooler water plant that dies off when the water hits upper 70ish, and then starts growing again under late ice?

When I have done well is late ice conditions. Most plants are about all dead, and I have found curly leaf just starting to grow new again for the year some how. Makes nice inside weelines and pockets for bass fishing in June too!