Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Creating the food chain fish will not bite

I know this past winter was especially nasty. Have you seen the fish after ice-out? (besides the newly stocked trout)

Trout don't like water temps above 70. I'd try a small in-line spinner like a rooster tail or mepps sized 0 or 1 on 4# test line. Toss it out over the deeper water, varying the start of the retrieve in 1 second intervals for each cast to progressively work deeper water until you are counting and the line goes slack (you've hit bottom).