Right, wrong or indifferent Jason, I'm in a similar boat to you. I have experimented a little bit with the feeding and monitored any change I made for a few days after the change. Currently feeding for us is 5:30A 10 sec, 11:30A 5 sec, 7:30P 10 sec, and a 9:00P 8sec. Feeding 5x per day was to much and 4x seems to be working. Anytime we go to the property we can hand-throw in the feeder area and the fish are quick to respond. The 9:00P was the last to get scheduled and it seems to be working well. Not seeing feed on the shore and if there's moderate wind we get to watch the fish chase the food across the water until it's cleaned up.

I'll probably keep this schedule until the sun sets earlier, or the heat really slows the fish down.

I have not started to check the fish for RW's yet so kind of guessing and feeding based off the response to the food we are auto feeding. Sept 1 is our date to start setting traps to see how we did on RW's and spawns for the year. New pond here as well with just starting to stock this year.

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