Very pretty. The boat is nice too.
Facts are, this is your first winter, and you're guessing at water temps in your pond. No one is declaring that feeding below 50 degrees WILL kill your fish....only that one school of thought indicates it MAY be harmful. Most of us here in the northern latitudes will not take the chance....dead, pale, bloated bluegills aren't very pretty at all. A fish's metabolism slows during colder temps, along with its growth. Why take a chance on doing something harmful, for very little gain?
Doesn't it make more sense to wait until the fish can utilize that feed more effectively?
I don't know much about outboards....do you need to drain that lower end, or make sure there's no water standing in it? If so, why? After all, maybe it won't get cold enough to freeze, so why bother?
Same thing with the fish....because it MIGHT happen.
