I think Dwight's observations are supported by the Devil's Lake fishery. Tiny scuds, a freshwater shrimp, serve as the primary forage source for a trophy WE, YP and NP fishery. That definitely supports the theory that predators can thrive on multiple small forage meals daily.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

[Linked Image from i1261.photobucket.com]