02-25-2021, 02:43 PM
"I was surprised that at even 30' some fish had their stomachs popping out their mouth. I wasn't expecting that at a depth I wouldn't consider that deep."
I've had that happen at that depth, but not every time, so I share your puzzlement.
I'm also not a panfish expert, but I have a hypothesis. My guess is that as the gravid females' eggs develop, they really crowd the abdominal cavity, and then that crowds the swim bladder.
I've had that happen at that depth, but not every time, so I share your puzzlement.
I'm also not a panfish expert, but I have a hypothesis. My guess is that as the gravid females' eggs develop, they really crowd the abdominal cavity, and then that crowds the swim bladder.