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Originally Posted by Jmarley
What's the easiest way to recognize good structure underwater from the shorelines? I'm looking out for fallen trees, stumps and things like that, but without a fish finder I'm having a hard time telling what exactly is down there or even if there's any fish nearby.
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The underwater structure will not vary a bunch from the above water structure.
Example: If your fishing at a place that is on the edge of a field then the bottom contour will be pretty much the same as behind you on the field until it hits a channel. On the flip side if you are fishing a steep hilly bank then the bottom contour will continue to fall at the same rate as the hill until it bottoms in the channel or slopes toward it.
If there are a bunch of trees behind you then there will either be a bunch of fallen trees out in front or stumps as they cleared a lot of Old Hickory after which usually pushed them to the nearest channel before impounding the lake.
Almost all the time the steep straight up or 45 degree banks will be either on or closer to the channel at the least it will mean deeper water than that which is across from it.
Long explanation... to say pay close attention to what's above the water as it will tell you what's below. Even with a sonar or on the bank fishing.