Gizzard Shad life cycle ??

[FASTEDDIE29]

If your fishing rivers constantly and "NOT" wearing polarized sunglasses you have some issues!!! You have no clue what your missing!!!
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[AndyS]

Funny how they seem to enjoy brackish water also.

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE29

If your fishing rivers constantly and "NOT" wearing polarized sunglasses you have some issues!!! You have no clue what your missing!!!
#buysomecostasforxmas

True. It's like x-ray vision at times.

[saxmatt]

I've seen huge schools of them in the Millstone River.

[Mark B.]

The schools that I've seen are juvenile American Shad.

I’ve rarely encountered schools of juvenile Gizzard Shad.

I believe the reason is that they grow very fast, as they can consume both animal & plant material, due to their bird-like gizzard.

As you know they get quite large. Consequently, only large predator fish can handle them. The reason NJDF&W stocks Mercer Lake, Deal Lake,……with Esocids.

[Heronimo42]

They're thick in Carnegie and I've caught LMB's that have GS tail's sticking out of their throats. Gizzard's are actually fun to snag on light tackle.

[Ken Lyons]

Do American Shad get above the dam at DIP?

[AndyS]

No, NOTHING gets above the falls at DIP.

NJDF&W stocks Muskellunge and trout in Lake Hopatcong, good stuff.