Originally Posted by FishinRod
Wow, definitely something wrong with that trout!

Yes competing with the bass for food probably didn't help, but your pellet feeding program is almost certainly the best solution to that problem.

I doubt (non-expert opinion) that it is a disease since you only have the one. Probably a unique problem to that fish. Fish hook in gullet, blockage in gastrointestinal tract, went blind, etc.?

Good luck on keeping the rest of your trout fat and happy!



P.S. Are you going to try to cull the LMB?

Thanks for your response. It's good to hear you don't think there is an overall issue. I'm thinking based on your reply and the other one that this fish might have had a blockage or something like that. In terms of the bass, I am actively culling them and have been for multiple years, but I cannot get absolutely all of them out and they are amazing at getting any small bits of natural food in the pond. The pellet feeding is a great way to grow my trout big regardless of the bass issue. I'll monitor the rest of the trout to see if there are any issues, but it does seem like this is a one off and not something to worry about. Thanks again.

Adam

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