I was wondering if there is any benefit in feeding bluegill multiple times a day vs one or two feedings? Right now, I've got a 2 acre pond, with two feeders going off twice a day for 12 seconds and I just decided to add a third feed time in the middle of the day for 3 seconds. I guess I can have up to 6 or so different feed times and was wondering if I should use those? I thought that multiple feedings would just give predators more chances to grab the fish but frankly the blue heron seem to just walk around the shallow spots of the lake even when the feeders have gone off. Currently there are no bass in the pond but they will be added this spring.

Second question: Is it possible that some of the first bluegill that I put in have spawned and now their offspring are already large enough to eat the fish pellets? Around 2 weeks ago when I refilled the feeders, I noticed that it seemed like the number of fish in the pond increased exponentially. Suddenly it didn't matter how much food I tossed out, it was consumed at a pretty fast rate. My first stocking was only 5 months ago. With that said, there is no aeration system in this pond, if the fish are consuming all of the food with in 5-6 minutes, should I just keep feeding more? I'm feeding aquamax 500.

Thanks,

David