Bobby Stahl Posted April 16, 2019 Posted April 16, 2019 Last summer at Yellow Creek Lake, I spotted what I thought was a dead minnow, but on closer inspection it was a small largemouth with what looked like a bluegill in its mouth. The largemouth was about three inches long. 2 Quote
Super User WRB Posted April 16, 2019 Super User Posted April 16, 2019 Every predator fish species eat each other's young of the year as soon as they can. Fingerling bass are growing by eating the fry of any fish including their own species, it's a jungle of servival of the fittest. Zoo plankton is the smallest prey followed by small insect larvae, followed by tiny fry. Paul Roberts can give you a better age estimate, it depends on growth rates. Tom 2 Quote
Bobby Stahl Posted April 17, 2019 Author Posted April 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, WRB said: Every predator fish species eat each other's young of the year as soon as they can. Fingerling bass are growing by eating the fry of any fish including their own species, it's a jungle of servival of the fittest. Zoo plankton is the smallest prey followed by small insect larvae, followed by tiny fry. Tom Thank you for the information, I was kind of confused as to why, at that size it was going after another fry. Quote
BASS302 Posted April 17, 2019 Posted April 17, 2019 In the book "Inland Fishes of California" (Peter B. Moyle) 2002, it states "...by the time they reach 50-60 mm SL they are feeding largely on aquatic insects and fish fry, including those of their own species..." Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted April 17, 2019 Global Moderator Posted April 17, 2019 The cheek stripes say that's a smallmouth. That's what it appears to be to me. They're predators from birth. Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted April 17, 2019 Super User Posted April 17, 2019 As soon as they wean off their mother's milk they start hunting. 1 Quote
Heartland Posted April 17, 2019 Posted April 17, 2019 6 hours ago, Jrob78 said: As soon as they wean off their mother's milk they start hunting. "I have nipples, Greg. Think you can milk me?" Made me laugh. 1 Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted April 17, 2019 Super User Posted April 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Heartland said: "I have nipples, Greg. Think you can milk me?" Made me laugh. LOL, bass teats... 1 Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted April 17, 2019 Super User Posted April 17, 2019 I believe the rule is if it can fit it in it's mouth, it will eat it! Quote
Hower08 Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 23 hours ago, Boomstick said: I believe the rule is if it can fit it in it's mouth, it will eat it! A girl I knew in school must have been a bass. Interpret that one how you choose 1 3 Quote
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