Correct about the FHC eating everything.....

If given enough food, I've heard of Tigers growing 18"-20" the first year, 30" the 2nd year.

So, I'd think it would be year 3 or later when they'd eat a 10"-12" LMB. You have to worry about the opposite if you are stocking 12" fish. They are skinny and thin when young, so I believe that the "1/3 the body lenght" would not apply to it regarding LMB forage. I'd bet a hungry 16" LMB would try to eat one.

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