Still Water Exposure

  1. Home
  2. Fly Fishing: The Lifetime Sport
  3. Si-Ta
  4. Still Water Exposure

Terrestrial insects thrive in the shoreline vegetation.
Terrestrial insects thrive in the shoreline vegetation.

Grassy banks harbor foraging fish.
Grassy banks harbor foraging fish.

Shoreline vegetation furnishes both shade and cover.
Shoreline vegetation furnishes both shade and cover.

Submerged plants furnish prime habitat.
Submerged plants furnish prime habitat.

Drop-offs shelter fish from bird predation.
Drop-offs shelter fish from bird predation.

Islands and shoals provide added littoral zones.
Islands and shoals provide added littoral zones.

A lakes depths can be void of fish life.
A lake’s depths can be void of fish life.

Wind drift collects insects in foam lines.
Wind drift collects insects in foam lines.

Springs furnish constant temperatures and oxygen.
Springs furnish constant temperatures and oxygen.

Land points concentrate foraging fish.
Land points concentrate foraging fish.

Outlets concentrate food.
Outlets concentrate food.

Inlets can provide spawning habitat.
Inlets can provide spawning habitat.

Inlets erode winding channels through a lake bottom.
Inlets erode winding channels through a lake bottom.

Streams entering a lake provide a change in both temperature and oxygen.
Streams entering a lake provide a change in both temperature and oxygen.

Lake fish are heavier than stream fish.
Lake fish are heavier than stream fish.

Lake Characteristics

Downed trees provide structure for fish to hide.
Downed trees provide structure for fish to hide.

Fish cruise the ice shelf in safety.
Fish cruise the ice shelf in safety.

Cliffs gather windblown foods.
Cliffs gather windblown foods.

Shallows

Aquatic vegetation grows insects.
Aquatic vegetation grows insects.

Lilypads provide cover for daytime feeding fish.
Lilypads provide cover for daytime feeding fish.

Shallows provide both food and oxygen.
Shallows provide both food and oxygen.

Lake Exposure

Alpine lake
Alpine lake

Natural lake
Natural lake

Beaver pond
Beaver pond

Perigree Learning, LLC.
© 2025 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
© 2025 Perigee Learning LLC. All rights reserved.
LoveTheOutdoors.com is owned and operated by Advameg, Inc. © 2025 Advameg, Inc.
Other books you might like:
Camping Adventures • Dutch Oven Cooking • Sports Knots
Fly Tying • Freshwater Fishing • Fly Fishing