Fish, stocking & feeding

Choose water, stocking weights, density and distribution in the workshop. Weights allocate real simulated fish; zero density means none. This is not a catch-rate control.
Fish cruise, detect, approach, inspect and feed. Bait suitability, temperature, visible line, hook fit, hunger and alertness affect separate decisions. Feeding does not guarantee hooking or landing.
Groundbait attracts nearby fish rather than creating them. Current carries scent away and feeding can reduce hunger. Hook bait and groundbait are separate tackle settings.
Observe fish is a teaching camera into the same session; Return above water restores the bank. New sessions use model0.4; old0.1/0.2/0.3 saves retain their rules. This does not predict real fish conditions.

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