feeding question

[grundan]

some of the crappie we have caught in 1 day will be full of shad and some of them might not have any in them. if these crappie fill up on minnows one day, how long before they feed again?

[CrappiePappy]

some of the crappie we have caught in 1 day will be full of shad and some of them might not have any in them. if these crappie fill up on minnows one day, how long before they feed again?

that depends on water temps, at the depth the fish are holding/feeding ... since water temps dictate the speed of the fish's metabolism.

... cp

[fished-out]

And fish may still bite in what is known as a reaction bite--basically, baits may trigger them because it makes them mad or it's just too good to pass up. Same reason some types of spawning fish (walleye come to mind) can still be caught during spawn, even though they supposedly don't feed. 'Course it's a heckava lot easier if they are feeding! :D

[badbrad]

I can attest to fished-out's post....I once caught a large musky (49 1/2" 39lbs) that had bass over 12" hanging out of it's throat. Can't believe with taht bass swallowed down to his tail fin that it would have even thought about taking another bait.

Makes me wonder what percentage of fish we catch from reaction over hunger.