Fishing For

Golden shiner

4.0

(42)

270 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

(8)

Waterford Ponds

Norfolk County, Ontario

Sharon, Massachusetts

4 Catches

4.0

(6)

Squaw Creek Run-Off Pond

Hoke County, North Carolina

Elk Grove, California

Lake in the Hills, Illinois

Bergen County, New Jersey

Bergen County, New Jersey

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Golden shiner

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1146)

25 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1067)

14 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(227)

13 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(293)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Mealworms

4.0

(43)

5 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

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

4.0

(237)

3 Catches

Recently Caught Golden shiner

Kai's Wilderness

3 days ago

•

Bexar County, Texas

Landed this dude in the cast net!!

Species Golden shiner

3 likes

Kenney Stephens

5 days ago

•

Walker County, Georgia

Species Golden shiner

Gear 1

6 likes

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Ava Estudillo

3 weeks ago

•

Johnson County, Kansas

First catch of the year, those these were with the net. 🎣 Tips for how to get action this time of year are welcome. 🙂

Species Golden shiner

11 likes

Blake Harpold

4 weeks ago

•

Warren County, Ohio

Species Golden shiner

6 likes • 1 comment

Adrian Mezzy

4 weeks ago

•

Montgomery County, Texas

Species Golden shiner

4 likes

Andy ly

6 weeks ago

•

Sacramento County, California

Species Golden shiner

7 likes

Gabriels Krauze

6 weeks ago

•

Herefordshire, England

Species Golden shiner

2 likes

Andy ly

6 weeks ago

•

Sacramento County, California

Species Golden shiner

6 likes

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