A study of 365 stomachs indicates the chief food to be aquatic insect larvae and other bottom forms. The type of food varies with locality, age, and season, depending on availability. The whitefish is of value as a game and food fish, but it may compete with trout and salmon for food, and may also destroy the eggs and young of these species.
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