The studies of diets of larger NP that I read to date many of those collected have empty stomachs. IMO it would be wasteful to sacrifice a large pike to see what it was eating and have its stomach be empty. Mnfish's project of diet of NP should give some good information based on the size of the pike. I wonder if the diet changes as pike get larger than 32"??


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