Here's the thing with trout: The small ones (2 oz) help sustain smaller bass and eventually grow to perfect size for big bass. But relatively few seem to survive predation long enough to hit 10 to 14 inch sweet spot.

Meanwhile, the larger ones, maybe 12 oz, make really good bass chow for bigguns in just a few weeks...but the trout don't stop growing. Instead, they quickly hit 16 to 20 inches, or even more, well beyond eating size for almost all bass in my pond.

Makes me wonder if it may be possible to order some 10 - 12 inch trout in March or early April & get them cheap near end of season. They won't live long & growth will be limited by rising temps, but that's not a bad thing if feeding big bass is top objective. Hmmm...

Last edited by anthropic; 11/10/20 10:26 PM.
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