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<blockquote data-quote="KDM" data-source="post: 68418" data-attributes="member: 314"><p>Large pike and I mean 20-30 lbers have been shown to predate other pike almost as big as they are. In essence all but he largest few fish have to watch out so as not to be eaten. A large pike can and does attack and kill other large pike. It has been shown that they will tear the prey pike in half and eat the halves separately. I myself have seen a larger pike come up and grab a 36 inch pike in the Sheyenne river so I know they will attack them. Big walleyes have also been found in the stomachs of large pike. How many times do you see a big pike come up after say a 6 lb walleye?? I've seen it plenty of times. Maybe not the most common forage, but there is the possibility. A 16 inch white bass is for the most part physically unable to fit into the mouth of even the largest pike typically. They are too wide from top to bottom to fit between the jaw hinges of the pike. Smaller white bass may not fit as well, but I'm just trying to illustrate the concept here. A pike may grab them, but it can't swallow them. I would suspect that a 16 inch crappie would enjoy the same niche, but how many of them are in a system? My position is based on both personal observation and published fisheries data. You can find the same publications with a google search. It's very interesting reading.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KDM, post: 68418, member: 314"] Large pike and I mean 20-30 lbers have been shown to predate other pike almost as big as they are. In essence all but he largest few fish have to watch out so as not to be eaten. A large pike can and does attack and kill other large pike. It has been shown that they will tear the prey pike in half and eat the halves separately. I myself have seen a larger pike come up and grab a 36 inch pike in the Sheyenne river so I know they will attack them. Big walleyes have also been found in the stomachs of large pike. How many times do you see a big pike come up after say a 6 lb walleye?? I've seen it plenty of times. Maybe not the most common forage, but there is the possibility. A 16 inch white bass is for the most part physically unable to fit into the mouth of even the largest pike typically. They are too wide from top to bottom to fit between the jaw hinges of the pike. Smaller white bass may not fit as well, but I'm just trying to illustrate the concept here. A pike may grab them, but it can't swallow them. I would suspect that a 16 inch crappie would enjoy the same niche, but how many of them are in a system? My position is based on both personal observation and published fisheries data. You can find the same publications with a google search. It's very interesting reading. [/QUOTE]
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