Aquatic vegetation is commonly referred to as those ‘damn weeds!’ Because fish love weeds, we should know somethings about aquatic vegetation.
There can be detailed conversations about each fish species and weeds, but generally weeds provide protection for bugs,minnows,andpanfishthatattract predator fish like walleye, northerns, and bass. Sun angle and cloud cover factor into using weeds. Overhead intense sun and everyone swims for cover in the weeds where there is shade, lower water temp, and more oxygen. Fish will tend to migrate out of the weeds during low morning and evening sun angle or heavier cloud cover.
Different species of vegetation, type of bottom and contour, target fish, time of year, weather, and there is a whole cornucopia of techniques, rod and reel choices, and baits. This is why professionals have so much gear and need a 22-foot boat for all those choices.
