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Manage My Subscriptions, archive  The anal fin usually has 20-25 rays, as opposed to 29-35 rays found in gizzard shad.

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New or recently renovated lakes are ideal for stocking threadfin shad, and must be at least 10 acres.

Ideally threadfin shad should be stocked prior to spawning season in the summer months.

They can be found in organized schools based on size.

They can spawn as early as their first summer of life but often wait till their second summer to mate. Threadfin shad live mostly in the south, west of the Appalachians, into Florida, Georgia and Alabama and points westward, through Texas.

Threadfin shad reach maturation between two and five inches. Biology and Life History: As mentioned above, threadfin shad are a warm water species that will die if water temperatures go below 6 degrees Celsius. Threadfin and gizzard shad both have a long thread like filament at the end of the dorsal fin.

Very tolerant of salinity, threadfin shad can even live in salt water environments. and the Texas Department of State Health Services.

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Annual spring stockings may be needed to support the population. Threadfin shad feed exclusively on plankton but have two methods of obtaining it, leading to a diversity of diet.

Few of these fish live to be older than 2 years or grow over 10cm long. And in lakes larger than 100 acres, 100 per acre should be stocked.

Sufficient numbers must be stocked in order to have a healthy reproductive population. Stocking: Large murky bodies of water are ideal for stocking threadfin shad due to threats from predation in small clear water bodies. The elongated fin on the dorsal fins gives the threadfin its name. Description: Threadfin Shad are relatively small forage fish with a body shaped like a lance. Threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense) have been referred to as “bass candy” because of the largemouth’s strong preference for them as a prey fish.Shad are filter feeders, roaming open water to feed on plankton.

The threadfin shad (dorosoma petenense, shown in photo) is an important baitfish in many lakes. The lay sticky egg masses that clump to the substrate or floating objects. If you are considering using threadfin shad, here are some facts about this sleek, fast reproducing fish. and cookie statement. Children under 13 years of age must have a parent/guardian's consent before providing

The anal fin has 20 to 28 rays; the dorsal, 10 to 13 rays. Mating occurs between August and July. They are small and provide high protein food for bass, crappie, stripers, hybrids and other fish. Stay up-to-date on operations adjustments and temporary closure of TPWD offices, state parks, recreation facilities and water access Facts About 6 of …

You can distinguish a threadfin shad from a gizzard shad by the yellowish tint to their dorsal and caudal fins. E-Newsletter Archive. Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Farm and Ranch Land Conservation Program.

The upper surface is silver-blue and grades to nearly white on the sides and belly. Threadfin shad Add your observation in Fish Watcher.

In a new lake 100 per surface acre is an adequate stocking ratio.

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They are usually silver in color fading to black or blue near the caudal fin.

They can be found in open brackish waters, as well as large ponds, lakes, and reservoirs. They have a flattened belly with a sawtooth belly. Range: Threadfin shad are native to the U.S. west of the Appalachian Mountains. In lakes smaller than 100 acres 200 per acre may be stocked.

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The mouth is terminal and the lower part of the upper jaw is not notched. Threadfin shad reach maturation between two and five inches. http://calfish.ucdavis.edu/species/?uid=100&ds=241, http://wildlife.tamu.edu/files/2010/04/2_Threadfin_Shad_MGMT.pdf, https://fisheries.tamu.edu/files/2013/09/SRAC-Publication-No.-140-Forage-Fish-Introdution-and-Species.pdf.

Since threadfin shad are so sensitive to cold and don't grow to large sizes, they are not much of a problem for other gamefish, although the young shad do compete with young fish of other species for food. These fish are extremely sensitive to cold water, and do better in states with warmer temperatures. [CDATA[ (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-45983997-1', 'tamu.edu'); ga('send', 'pageview'); // ]]> Click for a hub of Extension resources related to the current COVID-19 situation. The fins have a yellow tint, which gives it the local name of “yellowtails”). account_circle  The lower side is silver to creamy white.

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Threadfin shad feed exclusively on plankton but have two methods of catching it, resulting in a broad diet of the available invertebrates.

For this reason they seldom do well in unfertilized ponds. any personal information to the agency. Small zooplankton, phytoplankton, and detritus are filtered through their gill rakers while large zooplankton, especially copepods, are chased down and caught as individual prey.

Biology and Life History: As mentioned above, threadfin shad are a warm water species that will die if water temperatures go below 6 degrees Celsius. Threadfin shad are often called into action to play the role of diversification. They have also been introduced in many Texas lakes and rivers as a forage fish for larger sportfish species.

They are dependent on light for foraging and will stay high in the water column.

Since threadfin shad are so sensitive to cold and don't grow to large sizes, they are not much of a problem for other gamefish, although the young shad do compete with young fish of other species for food. Email subscriber privacy policy

They can be found in open brackish waters, as well as large ponds, lakes, and reservoirs.

Threadfin shad are usually easily distinguished from gizzard shad by the fact that the upper jaw does not project beyond the lower jaw.