Fishing For

American gizzard shad

4.0

(32)

357 Catches

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Average Length

1.1 ft

Maximum Length

1.9 ft

Maximum Weight

4.4 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 108.3 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch American gizzard shad

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(3)

Smithland Hydroelectric Dam

Livingston County, Kentucky

12 Catches

No Rating (0)

LaSalle County Nuclear Station Cooling Pond

C Stanley Weaver Canal

Palm Beach County, Florida

Brown County, Wisconsin

4 Catches

3.0

(2)

Unnamed / Meyer Forest Dr Pond

Montgomery County, Tennessee

Orange County, New York

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching American gizzard shad

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1103)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1032)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Threadfin Shad

4.0

(21)

4 Catches

Lures by Cotton Cordell Super Spot Lipless Crankbait 1/2 oz. - Blue Shiner

5.0

(11)

2 Catches

Lures by Bill Lewis Original Rat-L-Trap 3'' - Lake Fork Special

5.0

(7)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(197)

2 Catches

Lures by Mad River Trout Worms Glow Pink; 2 1/2 in.

5.0

(1)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

4.0

(112)

2 Catches

Recently Caught American gizzard shad

Redneck Hansard

1 week ago

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Hopkins County, Texas

Species American gizzard shad

6 likes • 1 comment

Jdzz Fisher

1 week ago

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Kane County, Utah

saw this struggling to swim while walking on marina, picked it up and tried to revive it, sadly no luck…

Species American gizzard shad

5 likes • 1 comment

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T P

4 weeks ago

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Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

Species American gizzard shad

6 likes

Cooper Cody

4 weeks ago

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Weld County, Colorado

Species American gizzard shad

13 likes • 1 comment

T P

5 weeks ago

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Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

Species American gizzard shad

5 likes

Ben Clark

6 weeks ago

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Kent County, Maryland

Species American gizzard shad

Gear 1

4 likes

Daniel Carter

6 weeks ago

•

Prince George County, Virginia

Skunk got me good last night. Had plenty of good bait caught about 20 big gizzard Shad and had some eel but could not get a bite on them. That stink was all over the boat.

Species American gizzard shad

11 likes

Barry Meza

7 weeks ago

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Williamson County, Texas

This guy was struggling near shore. I got in the water and netted him. Thought maybe he had something stuck in his throat. Saw nothing, put him back. He's not gonna make it. Gonna use him for cut bait I guess.

Species American gizzard shad

19 likes

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