Fishing For

American gizzard shad

4.0
(27)
325 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

5.0
(3)
Smithland Hydroelectric Dam
Livingston County, Kentucky
12 Catches
No Rating (0)
LaSalle County Nuclear Station Cooling Pond
Brookfield, Illinois
7 Catches
5.0
(3)
C Stanley Weaver Canal
Palm Beach County, Florida
4 Catches
4.0
(9)
Fox River
Brown County, Wisconsin
4 Catches
3.0
(2)
Unnamed / Meyer Forest Dr Pond
Houston, Texas
4 Catches
4.0
(9)
Cumberland River
Montgomery County, Tennessee
3 Catches
5.0
(4)
Delaware River
Orange County, New York
3 Catches
4.0
(2)
Illinois River
Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching American gizzard shad

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(935)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(875)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Threadfin Shad
4.0
(21)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread
4.0
(169)
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 Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard
4.0
(51)
1 Catch
Lures by Zoom Baby Brush Hog 4'' - Watermelon Red Magic
4.0
(7)
1 Catch

Recently Caught American gizzard shad

Joe Seminara

2 days ago
 • 
Wicomico County, Maryland

Foul hooked but still..

American gizzard shad
1
14 likes • 1 comment

King Scrilla

1 week ago
 • 
Kent County, Delaware

Caught this on grass shrimp and a ugly stick

American gizzard shad
5 lb 2 oz
10 likes
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Geo Hannon **H$K**

2 weeks ago
 • 
Payne County, Oklahoma

They were hungry tonight.

American gizzard shad
3
38 likes • 6 comments

John Sandlin

3 weeks ago
 • 
Preble County, Ohio

Went to Acton lake today fishing it was a slow day only caught one bluegill the storms run me off.

American gizzard shad
11 oz
30 likes • 1 comment

Vladyslav Mozil

4 weeks ago
 • 
Hamilton, Ontario

American gizzard shad
1
14 likes

Louisa Westendorp

4 days ago
 • 
Sydney - Inner, New South Wales

American gizzard shad
4 likes

Hunter Ward

2025-01-01
 • 
Parker County, Texas

This is a first for me! Caught a gizzard shad on a minnow! 🤯

American gizzard shad
8 oz
1
43 likes • 2 comments

michael green

2024-12-30
 • 
Hidalgo County, Texas

A few catches from our weekend in Bayview Texas.

American gizzard shad
12 likes • 1 comment
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