10-31-2006, 06:09 AM
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Ummmm what do fish eat at Henrys. I liken the fish to myself which they eat everything placed before them [laugh].
I'm not sure if anyone really knows exactly what goes on under the water. I have heard both sides of the issue. I have heard that the Cutts being not as aggressive as other fish ie Browns, Rainbows etc. The Cutts tend to be lazy eaters and chasing minnows is harder work. I have heard that any fish over 3lbs to 4lbs become predatory. I haven't killed enough fish to really do any scientific study. I think out of a 1000 fish I have or clients have taken maybe 10 to 15 fish. This being due to some fish not making it due to bleeding or stress. Don't anyone faint or write nasty comments---some fish do not survive the catching experience.
I know in the ones I personally have opened up. I have not found one minnow. They have been filled with scuds, leeches and other nymph type bugs such as caddis or damsels in that order. This even includes the big piggies over 8lbs. Again 10 to 15 fish isn't enough or close to enough to be conclusive on any scientific basis. Over the years however, I still have not had one fish with minnows in it. BS has fished the lake for over 40 years and if he says they don't I would go with that until I knew for sure it was any different. I would always go with experience on the water.
The food charts I have seen by different authors suggest that minnows make up a minor part of the overall fishes diet. Again, leeches, scuds and others being the major part. Henrys has more food for fish that one can believe. Why would the fish chase hard to catch minnows when all the other stuff is there for the slurping at will.
The Cutts in Henrys do not get huge like the hybrids. This I think is more to do with the mating game instead of diet. The Cutts mate and the Hybrids eat and eat and eat. They are serious about thier food.
In short I think any fish can be prone to eat minnows and be predatory. However, I think most fish take the easy road when it comes to dinning out.
Hope I answered the questions with out mudding the water any.
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Ummmm what do fish eat at Henrys. I liken the fish to myself which they eat everything placed before them [laugh].
I'm not sure if anyone really knows exactly what goes on under the water. I have heard both sides of the issue. I have heard that the Cutts being not as aggressive as other fish ie Browns, Rainbows etc. The Cutts tend to be lazy eaters and chasing minnows is harder work. I have heard that any fish over 3lbs to 4lbs become predatory. I haven't killed enough fish to really do any scientific study. I think out of a 1000 fish I have or clients have taken maybe 10 to 15 fish. This being due to some fish not making it due to bleeding or stress. Don't anyone faint or write nasty comments---some fish do not survive the catching experience.
I know in the ones I personally have opened up. I have not found one minnow. They have been filled with scuds, leeches and other nymph type bugs such as caddis or damsels in that order. This even includes the big piggies over 8lbs. Again 10 to 15 fish isn't enough or close to enough to be conclusive on any scientific basis. Over the years however, I still have not had one fish with minnows in it. BS has fished the lake for over 40 years and if he says they don't I would go with that until I knew for sure it was any different. I would always go with experience on the water.
The food charts I have seen by different authors suggest that minnows make up a minor part of the overall fishes diet. Again, leeches, scuds and others being the major part. Henrys has more food for fish that one can believe. Why would the fish chase hard to catch minnows when all the other stuff is there for the slurping at will.
The Cutts in Henrys do not get huge like the hybrids. This I think is more to do with the mating game instead of diet. The Cutts mate and the Hybrids eat and eat and eat. They are serious about thier food.
In short I think any fish can be prone to eat minnows and be predatory. However, I think most fish take the easy road when it comes to dinning out.
Hope I answered the questions with out mudding the water any.
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