Fishing For

American gizzard shad

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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

White Rock Creek

Smithland Hydroelectric Dam

Livingston County, Kentucky

LaSalle County Nuclear Station Cooling Pond

Brookfield, Illinois

C Stanley Weaver Canal

Palm Beach County, Florida

Brown County, Wisconsin

Marshall County, Illinois

Unnamed / Meyer Forest Dr Pond

Cumberland River

Montgomery County, Tennessee

Top Baits For Catching American gizzard shad

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1139)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1063)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Threadfin Shad

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(23)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

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(222)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(118)

2 Catches

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

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(1)

2 Catches

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

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(11)

2 Catches

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

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(7)

2 Catches

Recently Caught American gizzard shad

Brandon Bailey

10 hours ago

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Hancock County, Indiana

Species American gizzard shad

5 likes

Bass Catching Bandit

3 days ago

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Johnson County, Kansas

Getting some bait for the big night tonight. Gonna go big bass fishing tn Wish me luck.

Species American gizzard shad

Weight 5 oz

10 likes • 2 comments

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Terry McGee

1 week ago

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Cleveland County, Oklahoma

Species American gizzard shad

Gear 2

6 likes • 2 comments

Eli Wierema

1 week ago

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Whiteside County, Illinois

Species American gizzard shad

Weight 3 oz

7 likes

Lucas Church

3 weeks ago

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Rogers County, Oklahoma

first gizzard on the rod

Species American gizzard shad

Gear 1

12 likes • 2 comments

Turtle Man

4 weeks ago

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Marshall County, Illinois

Species American gizzard shad

8 likes • 1 comment

Turtle Man

4 weeks ago

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Marshall County, Illinois

Species American gizzard shad

6 likes

Turtle Man

4 weeks ago

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Marshall County, Illinois

Species American gizzard shad

5 likes

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