Originally Posted by Bill Cody
I doubt that the carrying capacity or standing stock of NP as the only predator is much different than that of LMB. I base this mainly on they are both predators and the amount of food to sustain each of them and get good or acceptable growth from them is similar for each of them.

I agree completely Bill. Observation proof is abundant in the many lakes where NP stunt and a few get very big , just like LMB when the food is limited. Can you say "hammer handles". I will check some studies for more.

Last edited by ewest; 12/18/20 10:06 AM.