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Just a little over a year pond owner here in Ohio. My bluegill were feeding like crazy a couple of weeks ago and things just pretty much stopped. Right now there are a ton of fry swimming around and when I throw out fry food the pond looks like it is raining. When I throw out the Optimal pellets, nothing. So I guess my question is will the bluegill prefer "live food" over the pellets? Or is something else going on?
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Maybe the bluegill have gone into full spawn mode.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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Maybe the bluegill have gone into full spawn mode. My adult BG are always off feed for a while when they spawn. Only the juveniles show up.
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Spawning has a huge effect on everything including feeding.
It is now spawning time for BG in most places.
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Got it, thanks for quick replies everyone.
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In years 2-3-4, etc, I don't think you will see it this way. It's important to leave your first stocker BG alone because those bull males will dominate spawning activity. I think in the next couple of years, you will see feeding activity during the spawn as well from younger generations.
Last edited by Snipe; 06/02/22 02:36 PM.
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