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when do you stop your feeding?
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Tim, the best answer is when the fish stop feeding much. Usually this happens when water (not air) temps fall to around 50 F or less.
For me, this tends to occur in mid to late November, but it varies each year.
7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160
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I have about a week to 10 days of food left, and will stop when I run out. I would rather stop a few days(weeks) early, than have a 1/2 a feeder full of food that they won't eat because of water temp.
Plus I will enjoy fishing till water gets to cold and that will be better if they aren't full of fish food.
Last edited by BrianL; 10/23/17 09:54 AM.
1.8 acre pond with CNBG, RES, HSB, and LMB
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It depends on the weather/water temp. I'll feed as long as they will eat.
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.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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It depends on the weather/water temp. I'll feed as long as they will eat. this is my first winter having a feeder... in North Texas is it pretty much standard that every owner turns off the fish feeder at some point during the winter? If yes...what month typically do you turn yours off?
Fishing has never been about the fish....
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Sometime around the first of November. But, if we get a warm spell of 7 to 10 days, I'll start again.
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.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Last two years, in NW Arkansas, I fed until almost first of December. They slowed down a lot after second week of November.
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The CC quit two weeks ago here. The BG and Strippers are still eating some when the sun is shinning. Water temp. is 60 degrees.
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I know for a fact that Strippers will feed at night any day of the year if one is willing to pay the price  Just messin with ya, it's nice to know another who has trouble distinguishing between stripers and strippers (spelling that is)
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I never "quit" feeding. I usually turn the feeder timers off in Jan/Feb, but I'll run a late afternoon manual throw if they are hanging around the feeder on warm days.
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