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Hey guys I pulled my first brown trout out of the pond we stocked late July. We stocked them at 9-10 inches and this one measure out to 12 after ~40 days in the pond. We're not feeding them anything and they have adapted fantastically to our pond. Couldn't have done it without the help from the PB forums.  P.S. I know it's just a little guy, but I couldn't refuse the fresh meal, he was delicious.
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That's good growth for not feeding them.
I know most pond managers discourage trout pond owners from stocking browns but I I'll take a brown or brook trout over a cookie cutter rainbow anyday.
Just curious why you opted not to feed?
What kind of temp profile did you have over the rest of the summer after stocking? Did you have a cooler than normal summer like some of the rest of us? If so, do you think you'll be able to holdover trout through the summer during a normal year?
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 09/11/14 03:36 PM.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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We wanted to keep it as natural as possible, and due to the over abundance of baitfish in the pond already, didn't see the need to supplementally feed. (Not to mention that the one time I tried they didn't take any of it).
We definitely had a cooler and wetter than normal summer this year, temps in the pond stayed around 70 up to 75 on some days, the problem was that the all the rain prevented us from pumping cold well water into the pond to keep those temps down even more. I am hopeful we can keep them over next summer as well.... that is, if they survive the winter!
Pat
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You may actually have an easier time holding them over in winter than summer! As long as D.O. is decent they will be fine under the ice.
I forgot your's was the pond with the baitfish. Browns are quite predacious so it's no question they utilized the baitfish.
Once they get 5 to 7 pounds they get to be really cool fish!
Congrats!
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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If you don't aerate during the winter, and there is no open water, make sure to keep the a good portion of the ice snow free so the sunlight can penetrate the ice.
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