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17" Shad
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04/01/21 09:32 PM
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Ox190
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Fishing on Lewisville today and saw a weird fish finning under the 380 bridge so my buddy kept trying to catch it until he accidentally snagged it. I've never seen a shad this big. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/04/full-15180-90988-pxl_20210401_182046089.jpg)
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Re: 17" Shad
[Re: Ox190]
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04/01/21 10:42 PM
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Osbornfishing
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That is a big one, but they can get bigger. MDNR states, “Gizzard shad are commonly found in the 8-14 inch range but may reach lengths of up to 18 inches or more.”
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Re: 17" Shad
[Re: Ox190]
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04/02/21 12:35 PM
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GLBoutdoors
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Would take a whale to eat that bad boy.
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Re: 17" Shad
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04/02/21 01:50 PM
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Pot licker
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Nice shad! I caught one also but it was 16in and i caught it on a JIGLYF jig at Lake Amistad.
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Re: 17" Shad
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04/02/21 02:54 PM
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gborg
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They are headed to spawn in the tree tops as we speak !
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Re: 17" Shad
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04/03/21 04:03 PM
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Curt0407
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The big chill has hurt some of the shad populations with a few fish kills.
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Re: 17" Shad
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04/04/21 01:31 AM
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BigDozer66
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They definitely get bigger! 
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Re: 17" Shad
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04/04/21 12:42 PM
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el Rojo
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I fished for stripers on Lake Oauchita with 2lb shad. We going for 40 lb stripers.
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Re: 17" Shad
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04/16/21 07:02 PM
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toddfish
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