Re: How many trout do these diving birds really eat?
My son and I did the math last year on the four cormorants that methodically decimate Verona Lake. We worked out the numbers because despite the state stocking a ton of trout in that small lake, most of us anglers caught scarcely few. It was as if they had stocked a tiny fraction of what was reported.
So, the math:
- An adult cormorant can eat 4-5 fish a day
- Four cormorants = 16-20 fish a day
- The state allegedly stocked about 2,000 trout in Verona Lake last year
Multiplying those numbers out, those four damn birds wiped out up to 1,200 fish in just April and May alone. They likely cleaned out 2/3 of what was stocked... and that is not uncommon.
I saw them take out one fish after another last year. Saw one take out what looked to be at least a 3-lb bass that was so big, it practically choked on it. Hate those damn birds.
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