Fishing For

American gizzard shad

4.0

(31)

350 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

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(1067)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(997)

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

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(190)

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 Chicken Meat

4.0

(108)

2 Catches

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

5.0

(1)

2 Catches

Recently Caught American gizzard shad

Barry Meza

22 hours ago

•

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

12 likes

Grove Soccer 17

1 day ago

•

Chesterfield County, Virginia

Species American gizzard shad

5 likes

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Zombie Havok

3 weeks ago

•

Will County, Illinois

#Catchking First time I caught shad on a crankbait 😂 I kept him on and kept casting with him

Species American gizzard shad

Gear 1

9 likes • 2 comments

Iker Morales

3 weeks ago

•

Cleveland County, Oklahoma

Species American gizzard shad

2 likes

Alex Kendrick

4 weeks ago

•

Sullivan County, Tennessee

Species American gizzard shad

Weight 4 lb

Gear 1

7 likes

Drew Gowan

5 weeks ago

•

Marion County, Indiana

Species American gizzard shad

4 likes

Drew Gowan

5 weeks ago

•

Marion County, Indiana

Species American gizzard shad

Gear 1

6 likes

Vladyslav Mm

6 weeks ago

•

Hamilton, Ontario

I think he was hungry🤔 Honestly, I'm surprised I caught it, and with a hook in the mouth, I thought they were filter-feeding fish, but they only eat plankton and algae, But I'm glad I caught it, my first shad caught, I've seen them often before, but I've never caught one in my life because they didn't want to bite🦈

Species American gizzard shad

Gear 3

13 likes • 1 comment

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