Fallen timber, flooded brush, and other wood structures are all bass magnets, especially when they're located against the edges of weedbeds where the lake's food cycle is most active. Dead wood is especially important in the early spring, when the weeds haven't grown in yet. It provides excellent ambush cover, a good sheltering wall for a spawning nest, and it acts as a heat sink by dispersing the sun's warmth into the lake.
Bass also like to suspend next to standing timber. The vertical structure provides a good ambush point that allows them to move up and down to feed or in response to changing water temperatures. Submerged stump fields provide excellent off-shore cover, especially when located near break lines. These areas are also a common hideout for crawdads, which can be a predominant part of a bass's diet in many lakes.
As a reservoir ages, much of its original submerged trees and timber will rot away or silt over, and bass fishing may suffer. Many such areas have had great success restoring bass habitat by sinking artificial brush piles made up of old Christmas trees and other material. Brushy cover is also an ideal hangout for many species of panfish.
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