Fishing For

Golden shiner

4.0

(37)

236 Catches

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Average Length

5.6 in

Maximum Length

1.0 ft

Maximum Weight

Depth Range

32.8 ft

Temperature Range

32.0 - 94.5 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Golden shiner

5.0

(6)

Waterford Ponds

Norfolk County, Ontario

Sharon, Massachusetts

Hoke County, North Carolina

Lake in the Hills, Illinois

Bergen County, New Jersey

Bergen County, New Jersey

3 Catches

No Rating (0)

Aldrich Lake

Monmouth County, New Jersey

2 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Golden shiner

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1067)

25 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(997)

15 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(190)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(272)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Mealworms

4.0

(39)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

4.0

(214)

4 Catches

Lures by Joe's Flies Super Striker Elite Fly Spinner Lure Joe's Favorite; 1/16 oz.

5.0

(1)

3 Catches

Flies by Generic Flies Nymph Prince Nymph

4.0

(5)

3 Catches

Recently Caught Golden shiner

Michele Leibensperger

2 days ago

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Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Species Golden shiner

6 likes

Zach Matzke

5 days ago

•

Houghton County, Michigan

Species Golden shiner

Weight 2 oz

5 likes

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J. Scott

5 days ago

•

Adams County, Colorado

I don't know how this shiner made it to this size, but it would explain the large bass that come out of this pond

Species Golden shiner

10 likes

Eren Sarlak

4 days ago

•

Toronto, Ontario

Species Golden shiner

6 likes

Luca Para

2 weeks ago

•

Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Species Golden shiner

5 likes • 1 comment

Colton Bonner

2 weeks ago

•

Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

Species Golden shiner

4 likes

Colton Bonner

2 weeks ago

•

Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

Species Golden shiner

5 likes

Dylan Laine

2 weeks ago

•

Citrus County, Florida

Species Golden shiner

5 likes

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