catace
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Post by catace on Apr 7, 2011 20:13:06 GMT -5
What is the avg water temp for shad to spawn?
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Post by katfish on Apr 7, 2011 20:22:16 GMT -5
Biologists have found that optimium temperature for gizzrad shad is 64.4 degrees.
You are really in luck because these studies were carried out for Indiana and Ohio.
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catace
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Post by catace on Apr 7, 2011 20:24:27 GMT -5
Thank You
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fishstick11
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Post by fishstick11 on Apr 7, 2011 22:46:18 GMT -5
if been taking water temps.. and its just getting into the 60
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Post by catmaster12 on Apr 8, 2011 15:37:57 GMT -5
this is kinda off topic but can shad get up to like 1-2 pounds?
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Post by katfish on Apr 8, 2011 16:28:24 GMT -5
A picture is worth 1000 words.  This is preferred bait on the James River. Shad over 2 pounds are commonly referred to as cutters. |
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Post by Varmint_Sniper on Apr 12, 2011 19:43:34 GMT -5
Robby....When i fished Indian lake i used to get them that size also made excelent cut bait What kinda shad are them?
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Post by Smoothkip on Apr 12, 2011 20:15:52 GMT -5
There Gizzard Shad just like we have here in ohio. We have caught shad on the James that we around 3 pounds.
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Post by Catfishrollo on Apr 12, 2011 20:36:31 GMT -5
Them James River Shad do get big Kip and Robbie! Each time I go down there I want to bring a big cooler full home. But, never do. Would make good freezer bait, but as we know fresh is always better. Atleast IMO. rollo
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Post by katfish on Apr 16, 2011 0:32:46 GMT -5
Varmint
That is a James Shad. The imense ammount and
diversity of habitat on the James makes freaky
big fish of many species. Their deer are tiny though ;D
I fished lots of places and haven't seen shad that size
anywhere else.
Even skipjack herring caught on sabiki rigs don't come
near that size.
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Post by Smoothkip on Apr 16, 2011 1:58:04 GMT -5
The smallest shad on the james river I've seen is still far bigger than any shad I've seen up here.
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