Fishing For

American gizzard shad

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(29)

340 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

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

Unnamed / Meyer Forest Dr Pond

Cumberland River

Montgomery County, Tennessee

Orange County, New York

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

Top Baits For Catching American gizzard shad

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1004)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(926)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Threadfin Shad

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(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

(182)

2 Catches

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

5.0

(6)

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

(106)

2 Catches

Recently Caught American gizzard shad

Anthony Mackey

6 days ago

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Webb County, Texas

Species American gizzard shad

3 likes

Jared Wold

3 weeks ago

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San Francisco County, California

Species American gizzard shad

Weight 14 oz

Gear 1

8 likes

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Death Angel

4 weeks ago

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Clinton County, New York

Species American gizzard shad

7 likes

Quinton Jaso

4 weeks ago

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Scott County, Kansas

Species American gizzard shad

Gear 1

5 likes

Death Angel

5 weeks ago

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Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Québec

Species American gizzard shad

10 likes

Katelyn Hovis

2 weeks ago

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Howard County, Maryland

Species American gizzard shad

4 likes

Dom McGraw

4 weeks ago

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Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Species American gizzard shad

8 likes

Carter Oyen

7 weeks ago

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Grant County, Wisconsin

This is the only thing a caught today and I think I snagged it.

Species American gizzard shad

Weight 6 oz

Gear 5

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