Fishing For

American gizzard shad

4.0

(32)

362 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

C Stanley Weaver Canal

Palm Beach County, Florida

Brown County, Wisconsin

4 Catches

3.0

(2)

Unnamed / Meyer Forest Dr Pond

Montgomery County, Tennessee

Orange County, New York

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching American gizzard shad

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1120)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1048)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Threadfin Shad

4.0

(22)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(206)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

4.0

(115)

2 Catches

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

5.0

(1)

2 Catches

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

5.0

(11)

2 Catches

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

5.0

(7)

2 Catches

Recently Caught American gizzard shad

River Smosna

1 week ago

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Weld County, Colorado

Never seen this big of a gizzard shad up here

Species American gizzard shad

6 likes

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1 week ago

•

Livingston County, Kentucky

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Species American gizzard shad

Gear 1

31 likes • 2 comments

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Steve Smith

2 weeks ago

•

Putnam County, Florida

Species American gizzard shad

Gear 1

7 likes • 1 comment

Josh Potts

5 weeks ago

•

Grayson County, Texas

Species American gizzard shad

3 likes

Redneck Hansard

9 weeks ago

•

Hopkins County, Texas

Species American gizzard shad

6 likes • 1 comment

Jdzz Fisher

9 weeks ago

•

Kane County, Utah

saw this struggling to swim while walking on marina, picked it up and tried to revive it, sadly no luck…

Species American gizzard shad

7 likes • 1 comment

T P

2025-09-14

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Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

Species American gizzard shad

6 likes

Cooper Cody

2025-09-10

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Weld County, Colorado

Species American gizzard shad

13 likes • 1 comment

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