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Baitball Blogger

(50,495 posts) Mon Jun 23, 2025, 03:17 PM Jun 23

Why I believe that fish have memories much longer than we give them credit for.

Do you know what an automatic fish feeder is? If goldfish have a short memory, how do they know what time of the day to congregate under the feeder at the scheduled meal time?

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Why I believe that fish have memories much longer than we give them credit for. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Jun 23 OP

I was fishing when a young kid, 50+ years ago. Had a big bream on a stringer, and several other breams swam up and Silent Type Jun 23 #1

Don't know creeksneakers2 Jun 23 #2

you'll like this (i did): ret5hd Jun 23 #4

ROFL!! creeksneakers2 Jun 23 #5

I feed the fish in my farm pond around 8 to 8:30 pm Emile Jun 23 #3

Silent Type

(10,505 posts)

1. I was fishing when a young kid, 50+ years ago. Had a big bream on a stringer, and several other breams swam up and

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 03:23 PM

Jun 23

tried to get her loose. I felt bad, so let her go. She and her friends swam off.

So, yeah, they aren't as dumb as many think.

creeksneakers2

(7,706 posts)

2. Don't know

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 03:50 PM

Jun 23

But after all these years they haven't figured out not to eat worms that are on hooks.

ret5hd

(21,614 posts)

4. you'll like this (i did):

Reply to creeksneakers2 (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 05:32 PM

Jun 23

creeksneakers2

(7,706 posts)

5. ROFL!!

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 07:01 PM

Jun 23

Emile

(35,982 posts)

3. I feed the fish in my farm pond around 8 to 8:30 pm

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 04:27 PM

Jun 23

every evening. When I walk out to the ponds edge, you see the surface water with ripples and all headed to my direction. Catfish that weigh 15 to 20 and up to 50 pounds can make the water boil. Even the little bluegill get excited. They all know it's time to eat.

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