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Texas Trout #373195 04/20/14 01:25 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 227 Likes: 2 Childress, TX Dustin Pratt Hall of Fame Lunker
Dustin Pratt Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: May 2010 Posts: 227 Likes: 2 Childress, TX	Here are a few pics of the trout we put in mid December. They were all about 1 lb in December. It has been a very good spring to catch these guys!

Re: Texas Trout Dustin Pratt #373206 04/20/14 03:27 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,872 Likes: 112 Wills Point, Tx Zep Hall of Fame 2014
Zep Hall of Fame 2014 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,872 Likes: 112 Wills Point, Tx	The heck with Colorado I am coming to Childress! Very nice Dr. Pratt! Fishing has never been about the fish....

Re: Texas Trout Zep #373217 04/20/14 04:16 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas G george1 Lunker
george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	Originally Posted By: Zep The heck with Colorado I am coming to Childress! Very nice Dr. Pratt! Mark,don't have to go to Childress or Colorado - just stock 'em! G/ N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)

Re: Texas Trout Dustin Pratt #375844 05/10/14 09:58 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 227 Likes: 2 Childress, TX Dustin Pratt Hall of Fame Lunker
Dustin Pratt Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: May 2010 Posts: 227 Likes: 2 Childress, TX	so this was caught tonight. I really thought all my trout were gone due to the 95+ temp days. It is crazy to have trout and tilapia in the same pond at the same time! 18.5 inch didn't have scale. drp Last edited by Dustin Pratt; 05/10/14 10:00 PM.

Re: Texas Trout Dustin Pratt #375854 05/10/14 10:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,721 gainesville texas J james holt Lunker
james holt Lunker J Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,721 gainesville texas	pretty pond and fish and kids

Re: Texas Trout Dustin Pratt #375911 05/11/14 09:53 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 26 US West Virginia T think trout Fingerling
think trout Fingerling T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 26 US West Virginia	How deep is your pond ? Will the trout hold over during the summer months ?

Re: Texas Trout Dustin Pratt #376284 05/13/14 09:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 686 Randlett, Oklahoma J jakeb Lunker
jakeb Lunker J Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 686 Randlett, Oklahoma	Thanks for the posting, I live close to you Dustin, I may have to see if they are still kicking. They had access to feed all winter but I never saw them feed. I wonder what I was doing wrong. I managed to catch one about 13inch all year on a live worm. Get out and fish.

Re: Texas Trout Dustin Pratt #376292 05/13/14 11:43 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 227 Likes: 2 Childress, TX Dustin Pratt Hall of Fame Lunker
Dustin Pratt Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: May 2010 Posts: 227 Likes: 2 Childress, TX	My pond is 27 feet deep when full, but is only 18 feet at this time. I have aeration running, so i dont think cooler water will stay on the bottom, from my understanding.... Jakeb, I was very disappointed with the trout until march, when one hammered a bass worm, i stated working them over with panther martins and power bait and both were successful. I never saw them feed until spring time. Now they come up like sharks and basically scoop up pellets like a vacuum cleaner. I will put them in again as it has been a very fun spring not knowing if you are going to catch a bass, HSB, or trout! drp

Re: Texas Trout Dustin Pratt #376383 05/14/14 09:56 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 227 Likes: 2 Childress, TX Dustin Pratt Hall of Fame Lunker
Dustin Pratt Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: May 2010 Posts: 227 Likes: 2 Childress, TX	So this bad boy was right under 3 lbs. I simply cannot believe the growth rate of these things! When Overton stocked them, they were all about 3/4 to 1 lb each. This fish had a 1 inch by 4 inch roll of undigested aquamax in is stomach. If i extrapilate that out over the winter season, he could be one of the most expensive fish i have! drp

Re: Texas Trout Dustin Pratt #376389 05/14/14 11:01 PM
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CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 3 Earth	Rainbow trout fed Aquamax all through the cool max can really pack it on. My friend stocked 10"-12" rainbows in early November and many ar going over 20" and pushing 4 pounds. They love their Aquamax!

Re: Texas Trout CJBS2003 #376402 05/15/14 02:40 AM
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esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	I've had them go from 2# in mid October to 7# by 4th of July. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Texas Trout Dustin Pratt #376500 05/15/14 07:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 686 Randlett, Oklahoma J jakeb Lunker
jakeb Lunker J Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 686 Randlett, Oklahoma	Dustin, do you have many predators, like some large LMB in the pond also? Get out and fish.

Re: Texas Trout jakeb #376514 05/15/14 10:25 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 227 Likes: 2 Childress, TX Dustin Pratt Hall of Fame Lunker
Dustin Pratt Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: May 2010 Posts: 227 Likes: 2 Childress, TX	Jakeb, I have HSB and LMB, both the initial stocking of tiger bass, plus some genetics from Camelot bell bass. drp

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