Congrats to SCBC members Ricky Bishop and Kirwyn Fischer for earning checks.  SCBC is in 2nd place in the Club Of The Year Standings and we look forward to moving into first at our next tournament on Sam Rayburn on February 11, held at Jackson Hill Marina.

Anglers Build Artificial Fish Habitat On

Lake Conroe

Seven Coves Bass Club members, with assistance from Nacagdoches Bass Club member Ron Jones, guest B.A.S.S. Elite Series Tour Pro Brian Snowden, the San Jacinto River Authority, and Texas Parks & Wildlife, joined forces to build artificial habitats that will be placed in Lake Conroe. These habitats will create “reefs” that will help provide a suitable habitat that will not only attract the large bass that Lake Conroe is known for, but other fish species such as crappie, catfish, and sunfish.

These habitats, better known to anglers as “spider blocks”, are a permanent structure made from pvc piping, sprinkler tubing, and cinder blocks. “It works well because it is easy to put together”, said SCBC member and Texas B.A.S.S. Federation Assistant State Conservation Director Ron Gunter. “They are light enough to manuver but heavy enough to sink with little effort”.

Eventually the habitats will create algae growth, which will bring in baitfish and smaller fish providing them a food source and additional cover. When they are established the larger fish will come in for the bait fish and cover that is lacking in Lake Conroe due to the lack of vegetation. Additional brush and bamboo is added as a natural element to encourage quicker algae growth.

Seven Coves Bass Club was awarded $20,000 at the Toyota Texas Bass Classic last year for it’s conservation efforts on Lake Conroe establishing a native vegetation restoration program. SCBC is using part of those funds to construct the new reefs. Additionally, the locations will be made available to the public via GPS coordinates in the future.