If you have that much forage fish in your pond, especially slow moving fatheads you're probably wasting your time by feeding pellets. Trout will quickly take to natural feed as is evidenced by the local lakes they are planted in. We find them in the bellies of trout rather quickly.

By holding back on the feed you will not only save money you will prevent excessive phosphorus from feeding nuisance plants.

I would hold back on the feed until they seem to have cropped down the minnows. They will remember how to feed on pellets. Guarantee it.

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