Unlike koi and other common pond fish, sturgeon love cold water temperatures which means they require feeding during the winter. Unlike koi or other pond fish sturgeon still require their protein rich diet which koi and goldfish struggle to digest in the lower winter temperatures and can often be fatal if fed on the high protein feed that sturgeon require. When keeping sturgeon it is often a dangerous mistake made by many pond owners to stop feeding in winter as the more common a fish slow down or even stop feeding. Sturgeon will happily feed all year round and this is a must for a healthy happy sturgeon.
Spring
In spring as the temperatures begin to rise you will find that your sturgeon, like any other fish, start to become more active. From then on they will need an increase from their winter food, which has been a maintenance diet. As sturgeon are most active around dawn and dusk this is the best time to feed. Little and often is the rule rather than one large feed.
Over the summer months make sure that plenty of food is readily available as your sturgeon and other fish will be growing and need feeding well. Making sure there is enough food will decrease the competition in the pond, as fish such as Koi and other carp varieties will eat sturgeon food rather than their own. Siberians and Diamonds grow rapidly if conditions are favourable and in conjunction with the summer temperatures.
