The CC I stocked this spring started taking pellets several days ago, and now they're right in the swing of things. They don't make long runs with their mouth open like the old timers in my old pond, but they do make short runs in the same fashion, and swirl and slap the water at the end of the run. It looks like most of them have made it this far. I don't think any fish in the pond will be a threat anymore, but the GBG will, and maybe the furry critters.