it has been said many times on here that feeding during the cold isn't healthy for the bg. i am no scientist, but i just find it hard to believe. it's funny how the fish sellers in the south always push rainbow trout in the winter. one of their selling points is how well they will pellet train. there is no way to communicate to the bg, "hey don't eat this food, it's for the trout, too cold for you to be eating".

i stocked trout once in my old pond. i wanted to be able to run my feeder all year long so the bg could have feed on the days they wanted it. the days that were so cold they didn't feed, i wanted the trout to clean up the feed.

i guess it kinda worked, but the trout aren't all they are cracked up to.. just my opinion.

Scott Hanners