There have been many discussions over the past months about winter aeration, winter kills, etc. I have shared several times in these posts that I'm concerned about my overwinter capability of my pond given that I do aerate my pond all winter and my aerator is in the deepest part of my pond. I am pleased to report that my ice is almost out and I've been blessed again without a single floater. On top of that with surface temps at 40 degrees the BG started surface feeding yesterday. That's right you southern folks, 40 degrees and surface feeding. I'm excited about the fact that they have started feeding almost 3 weeks earlier than normal because of early ice melt. I hope this menas they will grow the equivalent of 3 weeks larger. When I saw the surface action I dropped a line in and caught several 1 pound fish. BTW, I hope that Dwight and some of the other guys here up north have similar stories to tell.
