Gizzard shad are at the bottom of the food chain among lake fish, and the bass, bluegill and muskie all feed on them. If bait fish like gizzard shad die off more, the other fish will be hungrier ...

A gizzard shad is essentially a “bigger minnow ... Mack said shads are used as bait for catfish, so Iowa fishers are taking advantage of the free bait available at the harbor.

He says gizzard shad are a forage or prey fish that are native to the Cedar River. Other animals, like birds and turtles, eat them. He added that they don’t usually bite on fishhook bait ...

The gizzard shad in Minnesota are at the northern-most ... outdoor projects in east Twin Cities metro Family-friendly ice fishing house now available on Red Lake River in Crookston ‘Your ...