Hi everyone,
I stocked 100 7" RBT in June, and have been feeding them daily since. I have fed them about 150 pounds of trout pellets in that time, and the fish have grown a lot, probably over 10" in size now.
The hatchery I purchased the fish from said that most people dont feed their trout any pellets, but that I could if I wanted faster growth rate. My pond is about a year and a half old, 1/2 acre, and certainly has some natural forage now. I didnt feed anything last winter from Oct-Apr, and things seemed allright for the 40 or so RBT in the pond. There is definitely more native food now than a year ago.
Can I stop feeding them pellets now, primarily to save money? Is there anything to be concerned about with stopping feeding? I plan to fish out the pond pretty heavily next spring, and want the fish a good harvest size by then.
Thanks-
Adam
