New River monster fish? - Roanoke Times
But despite the belief that muskie prey on smallmouth bass, the study Williams has participated in conducted by Virginia Tech has shown that bass only make up a small piece of muskie diets. Percentage of fish biomass found in the stomachs of muskie that were more than 32 inches long (smaller muskie caught in the study didn't eat any bass):. Suckers, 52 percent Sunfish, 11 percent Bass, 9 percent PDUF, 8 percent Catfish, 4 percent Minnow, 2 percent Other, 14 percent Source: Sasha Doss, Virginia Tech master's student in fisheries and wildlife. NEW SUBSCRIBERS: As a Sunday subscriber, you'll get the week's largest paper plus digital access for $9. 79 for the first month. Digital access includes unlimited access to roanoke. After the first month, your total subscription price will be $15. 47 per month. The first month's payment for your All Access package will be billed immediately to your credit card by PayPalPro, and you will receive instant digital access. CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS: As a seven-day home delivery subscriber, you have unlimited access to our digital content, including roanoke. com account or create a new account to link it to your print subscription. Source: www.roanoke.com
