Size Selection of Prey by Young LMB

" Size selective predation by largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides and other
centrarchids has been documented (Lawrence 1958, Wright 1970, Pasch 1974,
Werner 1974, Timmons et al. 1980, Howick and O'Brien 1983, Michaletz 1988).
In most cases these studies have provided data that confirm size selection by large
mouth bass but not always at the expected energetically optimum size, i.e., the
maximum size which could be consumed.
'Present address: U.S. Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale Drive, Mounds View, MN 55112.
1993 Proc. Annu. Conf. SEAFWA
Size Selection in Bass
597
Largemouth bass have generally been found to consume fish prey that are 30%
to 50% of their total length (TL) depending on the body depth or girth of the prey
(Lawrence 1958, Timmons et al. 1980, Howick and O'Brien 1983, Michaeletz
1988). Most of these studies have, however, investigated size selective predation in
bass that were age 1 or older which, then, were confirmed, habitual piscivores."

Quoted from the above link.

Down around page 5 & 6 it also looks like there is a shift in percentage to prey size. Smaller fish preferring larger prey and then shifting to larger YoY LMB showing preference to smaller meals.

I guess the answer is best described as "it depends".

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