We built our 4.05 acre pond and started filling in Sept of last year and was full pool by the end of the year. In December we stocked BG, RES, fatheads and golden shiners and have the LMB on order reserve for late June stocking. I began feeding Locklear sportfish feed off the dock about a month ago and am starting to have some action at. I'm only feeding once a day late evening, for a short period as the feed remains for about 10+ minutes post feeding. I'm getting mixed reports on the quality of this feed from a growing perspective and therefore am looking into it and others to verify the quality of what we are running through our feeder. I have a Purina dealer in town, but am not opposed to ordering any good feed as well.

What do I look for as to when to adjust both feed sizes and times? At other ponds my kids love to watch the frenzy around the feeder and with time I'm sure ours will be there but I just want to be sure I'm doing this in a semi normal method to achieve it.

I am also considering adding another feeder on the pond but don't know if that is economically wise or even necessary. I don't have a giant feed budget but I can afford to push it a little. Our goals are not "trophy" bass, but rather just a quality fishery with potential for a big one every now and again, more less we want to get bites most trips.

Thanks!