RLewis,
Water temps rather than time of year dictate the feeding patterns in the pond in which I use artificial feed. For example, last year I was feeding until Jan. 1 when water temps hit the magic 50 degree mark where the fish stop feeding in that pond. Interestingly, to me at least, the HSB were the last fish to stop feeding and when the water would warm above 50 degrees they would start feeding again, regardless of time of year.
