Cecil-I probbly spoke out of school about the difusser. I use mine all winter,(at night to keep ice off) but turn it off when the spring and summer hit. I am not heavily stocked with trout and do not feed them except for watching them with family eat the pellets. I did have a leaf problem but put up some snow fence and they really caught the better part of them. I agree with you anology of the diffuser and should have been more specific. Thanks for the feed back on the female spawn also. I put 1/3 of the pond in gravel and run some water over the area for a few weeks. My consultant said that may help cut down on some death loss. What is your opinion?

Thanks- Jeff-

PS. curious to what your trout are gaining on your program from stock to harvest with feeding.