Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Feeding feeding BG and LMB

Several other things. Purina Game Fish Chow was designed to feed multiple sizes of multiple species of fish in a general recreational pond. The reason I know is because I came up with the idea and presented it to Purina Mills in 1995. They liked the idea and worked with me to create that feed, then used my ponds to test it with bluegill and channel catfish in ponds with largemouth bass and red ear sunfish. It is designed as a supplemental feed. Purina has never represented Game Fish Chow as anything other than that.
The other thought I had is this: If bass aren't conditioned to eat fish food, it is difficult to condition them in a pond, but not impossible. If you really want to try to 'teach' a bass, or a small group of bass to eat on command, try it this way.
Start with a dozen live minnows off the dock every day. Do that for a week. Then, take your dozen minnows, cut six of them in half, toss them in and see what happens. Intermingle the live ones with the cut ones.
After you watch the bass eat the cut minnows, and they are consistent, start mixing moist feed with the minnows (Aquamax works well). Toss in a piece of minnow followed quickly with some feed. As bass become accustomed to the feed, reduce the minnows. With persistence and consistency, you can 'train' a few bass to meet you at the dock for lunch.