Was trolling for muskies on Saturday morning. Just south of the mouth of the Kinni we had a small (probably 14 inches) shad looking fish that jumped right in front of my boat. It jumped about 16 inches out of water 3 or 4 times. I’ve seen plenty of different fish jump on the river but haven’t seen anything like this one. I think the Silver carp are bigger than what I saw.
So it begins….
Gizzard shad get pretty big…
Gizzard shad get pretty big…
Ralph, I think you got it. That is what it looked like. There is also a video on Youtube showing them jump.
Yep, gizzard shad. Caught one today by afton.
Gizzard shad jump a foot and a half outta the water? Call the DNR
Gizzard shad jump a foot and a half outta the water? Call the DNR
They can reach sizes up to 20″ and 10-16″ is very common. Would not surprise me if they jumped that high. Kinni is a great northern and musky location, and also a great location for these big shad. Shad chased and flies out of the water… Common.
Shad are strong fish….I handled a few 15″ shad last night. Tough, strong, fast… But die when trying to keep alive.
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