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

Marshall County, Illinois

C Stanley Weaver Canal

Palm Beach County, Florida

Brown County, Wisconsin

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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(1250)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1162)

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 Chicken Meat

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(125)

2 Catches

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

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(1)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

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(262)

2 Catches

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

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(7)

2 Catches

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

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(11)

2 Catches

Recently Caught American gizzard shad

Mathew Maughan

2 weeks ago

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Carroll County, Indiana

Species American gizzard shad

Gear 3

7 likes

Largemouth Fishing

2026-08-23

•

Sedgwick County, Kansas

Umm I caught a dead shad🫣

Species American gizzard shad

Weight 14 oz

14 likes • 3 comments

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Brantley Larsen

2026-08-22

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Winnebago County, Illinois

Species American gizzard shad

Weight 13 oz

3 likes

Will Gallo

2026-07-23

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Champaign County, Illinois

Species American gizzard shad

4 likes • 1 comment

Orek Rexok

2026-08-27

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Aplikasi jelek gaje ngetes doang

Species American gizzard shad

3 likes

Al 007

2026-07-08

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Mohave County, Arizona

Species American gizzard shad

42 likes • 1 comment

.Vladyslav Mm

2026-07-08

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Lake Ontario, Ontario

Species American gizzard shad

38 likes

.Vladyslav Mm

2026-06-28

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Lake Ontario, Ontario

Species American gizzard shad

38 likes • 3 comments

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