Some lakes do not have pelagic forage fish during the period of summer stratification.
These small forage fish are often found together in small schools.
The term is also applied to a number of other small sprat-like forage fish.
Schools of forage fish can draw silky sharks in large numbers.
It is likely they are an important forage fish for larger fish species in many waterways.
Though forage fish are abundant, there are relatively few species.
Eighty percent of the forage fish caught are fed to animals.
They compete for forage fish with the more popular sport fish.
Salmon farming leads to a high demand for wild forage fish.
Mackerel range in size from small forage fish to larger game fish.