Trout Feed Chart
| Feed | Sample | Length | Water Temperature (OF) |
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| Size | #/lb | (inches) | 38-41 | 42-45 | 46-48 | 49-51 | 52-54 | 55-57 | 58-60 | 61-63 | 64-67 |
| Starter | >1500 | <1.2 | Feed by Observation 4-6% body weight per day |
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| #1 crumble | 1500 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| 1200 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.1 | |
| #2 crumble | 600 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| 300 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.3 | |
| #3 crumble | 200 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| 100 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | |
| #4 crumble | 80 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| 60 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | |
| 3/32 pellet | 30 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 20 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | |
| 1/8 pellet | 15 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 12 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 | |
| 5/32 pellet | 9 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 7 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | |
| 6 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | |
| 3/16 pellet | 3 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 13.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | |
| <1 | >13.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | |
Developed by:
Dr. Jeffrey M. Hinshaw
North Carolina State University
Extension Fisheries Specialist
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