On a personal basis, I like to stock Golden Trout in my pond because I like to see the fish swimming around, and watching them come up for food. I've found that the Goldens are more agressive towards lures than RBT when stocked in the same pond. A couple of years ago I stocked 75 RBT adn 25 Goldens in my pond. I caught the Goldens 3:1 vs the RBT even tho their population was lower.
I don't plan on feeding the RBT. My thinking is that they will be hungier than yours, which should make it easier for catching???? I am kind of happy/sad about my situation. I don't think I would be considering trout if it wasn't for this unexpected hatch. But now I get to see if I like trout, however they most likely will not be prime table fare by spring.
