The way I see feed is this. If you have a 1 acre BOW and would prefer a 1 1/2 to 2 acre BOW ... then feed them. It's just a way of increasing fertility and providing more to eat.
If you are having trouble with managing size structure in the BOW as it currently is ... reconsider feeding until this is resolved. The mix of predator at appropriate sizes and prey at appropriate sizes leads to the greatest efficiency. If you are out of balance, feeding could exacerbate things making for a bigger problem in the future. If a 1 acre BOW is difficult to manage for size structure .. then the equivalent of 2 acre BOW is twice as hard.
If all is well, feed but also keep in mind that predators will lag. If you are managing for large forage fish ... you may want to boost predator presence in the appropriate size to compensate increased forage reproduction.
Last edited by jpsdad; 10/23/18 10:05 AM.
