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Biochemical compounds have recently been explored in marine and terrestrial systems to obtain relatively less variable data than stomach contents and provide multiple meal integrated data associated with growth, development, and condition of predators. Stable isotope ratios have been used to infer community structure for decades, while fatty acid signatures have only recently been used in terrestrial and marine systems to explore dietary trends. Using a data set collected from Lake Michigan throughout the 2010 intensive sampling year, I: 1) examined foraging patterns of juvenile yellow perch (Perca flavescens) using stomach content, fatty acid signature, and stable isotope analyses; 2) employed stomach content, fatty acid signature, and stable isotope analyses to examine how dietary overlap questions can be addressed through multiple dietary indicators. With this data set I was able to depict a spatial divide in juvenile yellow perch diets based on shoreline and habitat, demonstrating the utility of combining stomach content and fatty acid signature analysis. Throughout the methodological studies, stomach content data was found to provide highly variable data, but was invaluable in identifying prey taxa. Fatty acid signature analysis proved highly useful in its ability to describe intraspecific dietary trends, however without further experimentation, dietary overlap indices are impractical. Stable isotope ratios extended turnover rates encompassed migrations and ontogenetic shifts which need to be taken into consideration when future dietary studies are being designed. 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Fatty acid signature analysis proved highly useful in its ability to describe intraspecific dietary trends, however without further experimentation, dietary overlap indices are impractical. Stable isotope ratios extended turnover rates encompassed migrations and ontogenetic shifts which need to be taken into consideration when future dietary studies are being designed. 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