Cataloging stomach contents seems like it could be a fruitful field for analyzing our ponds. However, I am not sure if it represents an "unbiased" sample?
I do not recall EVER catching a large LMB that had a significantly sized BG, bass, gizzard shad, etc. in its stomach contents when I cleaned it. (Although we usually returned the large bass to the lake. I have cleaned a fair number of medium-sized bass.)
How long would a large meal be recognizable within the stomach of a healthy LMB?
Is a LMB that just ate a large meal just as likely to strike a lure as a hungry LMB?
[I know literally zero on this topic. Is there a good thread in the archives, or does someone have a link to a good academic article?]
