YP have less chance of over populating than BG due to YP are more fusiform and easier to catch and eat for SMB & LMB. Also YP inhabit areas more similar to the feeding areas of bass than BG. BG being more open water fish and YP more a close to bottom oriented fish where bass often hunt for food. A strong population of SMB can easily limit the numbers of YP. Reduce the bass population and YP numbers increase. Fry of YP are consumed by shiners and panfish. High numbers of shiners can limit recruitment of YP. Again community composition is based on some sort of management balance.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 05/05/15 01:22 PM.
