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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.


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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.

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It depends on the weather/water temp. I'll feed as long as they will eat.


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Originally Posted By: Dave Davidson1
It depends on the weather/water temp. I'll feed as long as they will eat.


Dave 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.

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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 smile 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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