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I have about thirty geese and ten ducks that visit my lakes every day.If I put out a feeder, won't I just be feeding the birds and not the fish? Can't shoot the geese and ducks as the lakes are in a subdivision.
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Wellll, there are other ways to discourage them, depending on how the neighbors feel about them. You could be out there when the feeder goes off with a fishing rod, 15#-20# test and a heavy casting lure. You do need casting practice, don't you? 
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Lusk told about using a second feeder not too far away to go off with corn a few mins prior to the fish feeder. ALso are you talking about right now. Not sure where in GA but not much feeding going on unless trout until March anyways. Good Luck.
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Have you tried sinking feed?
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
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Geese and Ducks do indeed love fish food. There are 3 ducks on my lake that grew so fat this summer that they could not fly away. I'm not talking just a bit pudgy, I'm talking morbidly obese!
You definitely will need to get creative with your feeding program, but dont think your alone with this slight dilemma and dont keep you fish hungry because the ducks might eat a few pellets.
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If I had 30 geese visiting everyday, fish feed loss would not be the only reason I had to discourage them.
I might be reasonable about 10 ducks; I tolerated 3 regular mallards on my 2 ponds this last year.
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