JD, Cecil, Doc, thanks again for the info. Cecil, I did talk to two trout suppliers who told me to harvest before freeze up and re-stock in spring. Excellent advice.....especially if you sell fish. I asked them if they have ponds, both do, but told me it is too complicated to over-winter trout for the "average" pond owner. It's a whole different world up here, farmers have dugouts for cattle etc, and sometimes toss trout in them, that's about as technical as it gets for the most part. I trust the advice from you guys, I just need to modfiy for my climate, etc. Wood