Fish Winter Feeding Habits

In article , Danny
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Good answer Ergo, and I agree with what you said, but then why do Pike and
Perch feed well no matter what the weather?

They don't.

In cold weather they take longer to digest their prey and do not feed as
much as in warm. The prey is more plentiful in summer though so they are a
little less likely then to take an angler's bait.

Cheerio,

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I've read that a barbel can digest a lump of meat in 8 hours in water at
68F, at 37F this takes about a week. Interesting, eh?

Jim.

"Derek.Moody" wrote in message
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In article , Danny
URL:mailto
Good answer Ergo, and I agree with what you said, but then why do Pike
and
Perch feed well no matter what the weather?

They don't.

In cold weather they take longer to digest their prey and do not feed as
much as in warm. The prey is more plentiful in summer though so they are
a
little less likely then to take an angler's bait.

Cheerio,

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"Jim Murray" wrote in message
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I've read that a barbel can digest a lump of meat in 8 hours in water at
68F, at 37F this takes about a week. Interesting, eh?

Jim.
Hi Jim,

Certainly meat is considered a summer bait amongst carp fishermen. In the
autumn and winter a switch is made to more readily digestible
food(s)/bait(s) ..... better for both carp and results.

The same would apply to barbel and other species to a greater or lesser
degree.

Richard


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