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I am just finishing up my first bag of fish food. I throw one scoop that is probably 2 cups of food and I now have catfish going crazy every evening when I feed. I only throw one time a day and the catfish have this gone within 2 minutes. Recently, I have seen bluegill hovering around and I will throw a few pellets and they nibble at it. But, when the catfish appear, I don't think any other fish can get into the the fray.
My first question is how do I know how much to feed? If the catfish clear this scoop within 2 minutes, should I feed more at one time, or feed more than twice a day?
Second, if I feed the catfish in the same area every night, would throwing some feed in a different location give the other fish a chance at feeding?
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You want all of the feed to be gone in about 15 minutes.
If you can feed twice a day that should help reduce competition and allow more fish to feed. Feeding in different area will also help. I believe Theo Gallus has said that the fish that are not near the feeding area are thinner even though it is a small pond.
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wazzle, if you spread the feed out over a larger area, it will likely give the BG a better chance to feed away from the catfish.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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Thanks for the responses. I went home and threw out the first scoop and waited for the hoovers to arrive. Then about 20 feet away, I threw more, the bluegill started feeding immediately. Thanks again guys.
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