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Hey, Diane here. Yes, I'm a little ignorant,but my CC have been hitting the fish food pretty hearty all summer and now seem to have disappeared. Is it because of cooler weather? Should I be doing something different or is this just normal?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

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Normal. Fish are cold blooded and they slow down with the temps.
















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Take a break on the feeding bill and retire until the Spring temps pop back up. I'm shut down up here in NE too...worst time of the year - fish not taking pellets, but there's no ice fishing yet!


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Okay, thanks a bunch. Should I continue to feed them? I am hand-feeding them...will they eventually eat the food?

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Originally Posted By: teehjaeh57
Take a break on the feeding bill and retire until the Spring temps pop back up. I'm shut down up here in NE too...worst time of the year - fish not taking pellets, but there's no ice fishing yet!


Will do! Thanks!

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I would continue to feed as long as they will eat.
These cold fronts we are getting every few days with high pressure systems will sometimes shut them down - try feeding them again after a couple of days and observe activity.



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Originally Posted By: george1
I would continue to feed as long as they will eat.
These cold fronts we are getting every few days with high pressure systems will sometimes shut them down - try feeding them again after a couple of days and observe activity.


I'll give that a shot. Thank you

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Diane, you may also try feeding later in the day. I've stopped my morning/evening feeding and just gone to 1 feeding at 1:30 after the water warms up.

They seem to feed better then.

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Originally Posted By: FireIsHot
Dianne, you may also try feeding later in the day. I've stopped my morning/evening feeding and just gone to 1 feeding at 1:30 after the water warms up.

They seem to feed better then.


That's a great idea. I was trying to feed right before dark as that is what I did all summer.


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