But the threadfin shad’s snout is pointed, and its mouth is terminally positioned. Adult gizzard shad can attain lengths of 9–10 inches.

Threadfin Shad are much shorter and slender, averaging from 3 to 6 inches. Gizzard shad feature dark gray to olive-green-colored backs, silvery-purple sides and a dusky gray, forked tail fin often ...

Shad species are a main forage for bass. Gizzard shad are more populous than threadfin shad on Tennessee River reservoirs – something to remember when choosing bait sizes and colors.

The annual threadfin shad spawn has begun on both Belton and Stillhouse Hollow lakes and brings with it a number of new options and opportunities which the winter’s cold water period did not ...

Threadfin shad are having a banner year after several years of decline, Gustaveson said in the latest of his weekly Lake Powell fishing reports, and anglers around the lake are reaping the benefits.