Okeechobee_Cracker Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 I have an acre pond...I use to feed the bluegills ever once in awhile.....but should I start feeding them everyday so the get bigger and then my bass eat them and get bigger.....if so what should I feed em? thanx Quote
floridabassboy Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 you might be able to get them to start feeding on floating dog food i know trout and crappie love it. Quote
Fish Chris Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 Regarding this post, as well as your Minnow reproduction post, you might want to check out some of the rersources on this site, having to do with Ray Scott and "Pond Boss". http://bassresource.com/fish_biology/selective_harvest_bass.html I think you might find that in many situations, the fertilizing of your pond, might be as beneficial, or more so, than actually feeding it. Peace, Fish Quote
Okeechobee_Cracker Posted October 30, 2006 Author Posted October 30, 2006 thanx floridabassboy and fish chris that info helped.....I asked 2 old time fisher men thats live near me today and one said he feeds his breed and the other said he feeds his dog food.....so im gonna do both Quote
rocknfish9001 Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 Believe it or not, there is a purina game fish chow. They look like puppy chow and the bluegill love them. We feed these fish in our pond. Fish chow for the gills and crappie, and minnows for the bass. Quote
Okeechobee_Cracker Posted October 30, 2006 Author Posted October 30, 2006 you know if they would sell that at tractor supply? Quote
Guest avid Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 Seems like cat food would work. Has fish product in it Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 Skip a step and start doing it like California and just feed the bass some trout a couple times a month. (Sorry CaptCali,....couldn't resist. ) Quote
Fish Chris Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 Just to reiterate.... I worked at a fish farm in Southern Arkansas, where we took care of hundreds of acres worth, of small, 1/2 to 2 acre ponds. We fed a few of these ponds.... sometimes. But we "fertilized all of them" on a set schedule ! And believe me, on a fish farm, nothing is more important that maximum growth. Fish Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 What do you guys mean "fertilize" them? What do they use exactly? What "fertilizes" water? In my fish tank, whenever I have had to start a new tank, with new water, aside from the conditioners,etc, a biologist at URI gave me some stuff called "Biozyme". As I understand it, this stuff accelerates the growth of organisms to help establish a biosystem in the water quicker. Similar? Quote
floridabassboy Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 when i go up to north carolina every summer i fly fish in a pond were the trout are fed dog food and a guide gave me a fly that was made to look like purena trout chow and it works great if you go the soft dod food you could even put a hook in it and fish i caught tons of trought like that. Quote
Guest avid Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 What do you guys mean "fertilize" them? What do they use exactly? What "fertilizes" water? 10 bassfisherman and a keg of beer. Quote
JiggaMan512 Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 hey LBH and Okeechobee_Cracker read this. http://www.hffinc.com/PondFertilization.htm Quote
Lane Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 I recommend ORGANIC Alfalfa meal or pellets to fertilize the pond. It will establish the phytoplanton and zooplankton that larval fish feed on. The larger bluegill diet primarily consists of insects. One of the BEST PRODUCTS for growth, excellent water quality,and immune system support is TerraPond. It is an organic high mineral clay from the Salton Sea in California. There are several natural clays on the market, but the clay found around the Salton Sea superior in mineral nutrients. I personally ingest the human grade form of the clay for immune support. The website is, www.terrapond.com/about.htm Hope this info helps! Quote
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