There is some thinking out there that you should NOT feed warm and cool water fish in coldwater as it can be detrimental. The claim is they will still instinctively feed but the dry feed digests poorly due to slowed metabolism and digestion. It's said this may cause bloating issues or even decomposing feed in the gut. I can't substantiate it, but the koi folks are true believers and claim you can harm koi by feeding them in cold water. They even have a special feed they feed them coming out of winter.

I had a trout farmer tell me not to feed trout in water that has recently opened up from ice. Said I could kill the trout. That I am skeptical of.

I stop feeding my bluegill and yellow perch in temps under 50 F. unless I hydrate the feed.


Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 11/28/14 09:47 PM.
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