TABLE 44. 



Stomach contents of 13 burbot collected from the Yellowstone River 

 below Miles City in January 1976. 



FISH 



INVERTEBRATES 



Orthoptera, Hymenoptera, and Traverella nymphs and imagoes were present in 

 large numbers during the period of collection but are rare during the remainder 

 of the year. These insects were probably taken from the water surface by 

 catfish, suggesting that this fish is an opportunist. The catfish is likely 

 to alter its food habits considerably during other seasons as food composition 

 changes. Brown (1971) states that the channel catfish is omnivorous and eats 

 whatever is available. 



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