It is my experience that any LMB might occasionally take a pellet. Mine do but I think it is instinct. However, you might be better off to look for some feed trained ones IF you want to go that route.
IF? I'm wading around in waters here that are way over my head. However, that's never stopped me and I'm bringing up a question that we have never really explored here. In a way, it is going to be about getting back to your goals. Is this stuff really a good idea for the average pond owner? I hope somebody with a knowledge of fish physiology chimes in here.
A bass doesn't need 46% protien to grow and thrive. I'm not even sure it is a good idea, if you consider long term health, to use the stuff. For example, high protien pellets cause fatty tissue buildup on the liver of a catfish. That ain't real good UNLESS your goal is to raise a cat that that will be marketable or eating size in a hurry.
How about on a bass? What will its life span be on super chow? In a pond setting, can that bass reach its genetic potential if it is turned into a feed lot fish? This stuff has all of the protien of a 3/4 pound trout and the California big bass lakes are a good testimonial to the benefits of high protien. However, those are wild fish that still have to hustle every day for a meal. I'm not suggesting that pond fish aren't wild or even litter box trained. However, they are confined in a small environment and, when on feed, are TRAINED. They don't have to hustle for a meal and I'm not sure that's real good.
When I turn sideways and look in the mirror, I see the results of eating the wrong stuff and not getting enough exercise. A fish doesn't have a Dr. or wife advising(?) it and telling it to start eating salad and to start jogging.
I'm wondering about long term implications here and don't have the answers. However, I am saying "Think about it". Do you really understand your goals and does this type of "tool" fit into those goals?
