There are several strip pits that have huge Am. Shad in them up here.  Some are a foot long and pound or so.

There are several strip pits that have huge Am. Shad in them up here.  Some are a foot long and pound or so.

We have a run on American shad in the Sacramento river. The fly fishermen catch them for sport, on light tackle the shad jump like miniature tarpons. American shad can get to 10 to 12 lbs in the Sacramento river and believe they are transplants from the Hudson in NY.

Gizzard shad can get to be 5 lbs, usually they are smaller under a 1 lbs. Threadfin are smaller maybe 5" long and a little over 1 once. The shad pictured that started this thread looks to be about 8" long  and that is why I believe it to be a Gizzard shad.

WRB

We have a run on American shad in the Sacramento river. The fly fishermen catch them for sport, on light tackle the shad jump like miniature tarpons. American shad can get to 10 to 12 lbs in the Sacramento river and believe they are transplants from the Hudson in NY.

Gizzard shad can get to be 5 lbs, usually they are smaller under a 1 lbs. Threadfin are smaller maybe 5" long and a little over 1 once. The shad pictured that started this thread looks to be about 8" long  and that is why I believe it to be a Gizzard shad.

WRB

We have a run on American shad in the Sacramento river. The fly fishermen catch them for sport, on light tackle the shad jump like miniature tarpons. American shad can get to 10 to 12 lbs in the Sacramento river and believe they are transplants from the Hudson in NY.

Gizzard shad can get to be 5 lbs, usually they are smaller under a 1 lbs. Threadfin are smaller maybe 5" long and a little over 1 once. The shad pictured that started this thread looks to be about 8" long  and that is why I believe it to be a Gizzard shad.

WRB

There are threadfin shad in virtually all of the local lakes (abandoned gravel pits) around here. I don't know if they're native to the rivers, or if they were introduced somehow, but there is always a bunch of them that die off in the winter. Some must survive though, because they're always back the next spring.

Tom

There are threadfin shad in virtually all of the local lakes (abandoned gravel pits) around here. I don't know if they're native to the rivers, or if they were introduced somehow, but there is always a bunch of them that die off in the winter. Some must survive though, because they're always back the next spring.

Tom

There are threadfin shad in virtually all of the local lakes (abandoned gravel pits) around here. I don't know if they're native to the rivers, or if they were introduced somehow, but there is always a bunch of them that die off in the winter. Some must survive though, because they're always back the next spring.

Tom

It sure looks like a gizzard shad. Ther are tons of them around here and the winters don't bother them too much

It sure looks like a gizzard shad. Ther are tons of them around here and the winters don't bother them too much

It sure looks like a gizzard shad. Ther are tons of them around here and the winters don't bother them too much

This is a good thread, I've noticed this same type of thing in my area.  Interesting stuff!

This is a good thread, I've noticed this same type of thing in my area.  Interesting stuff!

This is a good thread, I've noticed this same type of thing in my area.  Interesting stuff!