RE: A Walleye Muskie Pattern
2011/05/06 12:42:53
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That's a great finish. Good work.
Some interesting info on muskies and their diets from the new In-Fisherman:
"Recent studies of muskie diets provide evidence that bite-sized foods can be more important than mega munchies. A study, published in the North American Journal of Fisheries Management in 2011, entitled 'Diets of Muskellunge in Northern Wisconsin Lakes,' revealed the stomachs of 1,092 adult muskies from 34 waters. By far, the most common prey was yellow perch. In spring, suckers became important, and although larger muskies did show a slight preference for bulky prey, both perch and even diminutive darters predominated in terms of total number ingested.
"Noteworthy, too, was the absence of walleyes, which showed up in just 0.9 percent of stomachs. Perch appeared in over 30 percent of stomachs in every season except spring, when darters (31.3 percent) and suckers (13 percent) became more important. In summer, crayfish jumped from 0 to 12 percent, the second most eaten pray type during warm-water months."