05-21-2012, 03:59 AM
Flygoddess you are correct. I usually don't jump in on these type of things, but I would like to any legit evidence that Henry's lake fish eat chubs in any great #s.
I dare anyone to sit at the fish cleaning station and do a survey. Everything I have seen, read, or witnessed shows that chub minnows or minnows of any kind make up less than 3% of the diet in any fish at Henrys.
I know this is hard for people who catch them on minnow baits or spinners to understand. My theory is that they are hitting those baits by reaction. Why would a Henry's lake fish waste energy chasing minnows very far when they can open their mouths and suck in huge amounts of scuds or leeches. It is just cost benefit analysis.
If anyone is at the stateboat ramp this month. Take pics of stomach contents. You may find some chub minnows. I predict it will be a very low part of their diet.
Windriver
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I dare anyone to sit at the fish cleaning station and do a survey. Everything I have seen, read, or witnessed shows that chub minnows or minnows of any kind make up less than 3% of the diet in any fish at Henrys.
I know this is hard for people who catch them on minnow baits or spinners to understand. My theory is that they are hitting those baits by reaction. Why would a Henry's lake fish waste energy chasing minnows very far when they can open their mouths and suck in huge amounts of scuds or leeches. It is just cost benefit analysis.
If anyone is at the stateboat ramp this month. Take pics of stomach contents. You may find some chub minnows. I predict it will be a very low part of their diet.
Windriver
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