How much and how often should trout be fed?
Broadcasting a handful at a time of floating trout pellets up to a quart (more or less) per 100 8″-10″ trout per day during their growing season (when the water temperature is between 50- 65 degrees F.) should ensure several nice meals of trout before season’s end. By feeding once a day, at the same time of day (early morning or evening) and from the same place on the edge of the pond, the trout will soon be there waiting at feeding time. Feed only until the water stops “boiling” and not until all fish are full. Trout can be overfed, and all ponds contain some natural feed, so if they don’t appear to be hungry, don’t feed them. Reduce or possibly stop feeding altogether when the water temperature reaches the mid to upper 60’s. Metabolism requires oxygen, so if the oxygen in the water is low due to environmental conditions (as in warm water), it is best to conserve and enhance it as much as possible.
