IMHO I think you will be fine. You say you have a feeder so, in the spring, I would start throwing a few handfuls of a good grain based 32 to 36% pellets until I start seeing the CC feeding, then bring the feeder on line and feed at least twice a day. CC will grow approximately 1 pound for every 2 pounds of pellets fed. By September, I would start harvesting every fish caught. I would think you will have 1 pound fish or larger.

FWIW I have CC and have had no problem so far but I do more like Catmando. I stock only around 20 in my .4 acre. This summer the fish I harvested averaged over 2 pounds. I stocked 6 to 8 inch fish this fall and I will harvest them when the reach 1 to 1.5 pounds as I think I will prefer the smaller fish for the table. As far as having trouble catching them goes, I don't fish the pond thru the summer with the same bait I use for CC harvest. My CC get pretty dependent on the pellets so I stop feeding 2 days before harvest and they are extra hungry!

Just my 2 cents and good luck!

Bill D.

Last edited by Bill D.; 12/15/15 08:10 PM.
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