Originally posted by Russ:
Cecil,
Reference: Your 11/23/06 post, next to last sentence.
What do you mean by "Growth doesn't stop until about 38 F"?
Basically trout growth stops at 38 F. and even though they eat they are in a maintainence mode until water temps go back up. It has to do with metabolism. I know one trout farmer that will not feed his trout in ponds when water temps get that low. He claims you can actually kill them. I don't feed mine under the ice and they overwinter just fine. Even now at temps in the mid to lower 40's I only feed my trout every few days.
