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I also resemble what aquitori and koicop are doing. I was standing by my pond this morning around 9:00. The fish were all gathered close, looking at me as though to say, "feed me you jerk"!
I then turned on my thermometer receiver to find out the temps in both ponds. Keep in mind that on Sunday afternoon, they were both around 50.5-51.0F. Well, you could have knocked me over with a wet noodle! My 1200gal QT read 46.1 and my 40ton pond read 45.6!! Looked at the fish, said "sorry guys", finished my smoke and fled the scene.
Also, one thing I do notice, is that the fish are less enticed to eat just before and after a storm front moves through. Something to do with the barometric pressure during a low which affects their lateral line sensors and they just aren't comfortable. BTW, ever notice during this same period that you'll notice some minor flashing or jumping? I believe it's due to the same causes, because after things settle into a high pressure period, they become much more active and aggresive towards any food given them. Just my observations over many years of closely watching fish behaviors in outdoor ponds.
Mike
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