What fish is this????

[convictpleco]

I found a dead fish at my lake i fish almost every day and have never seen one of these. What is it?

 

[Natalie]

It looks like a gizzard shad to me.

 

[convictpleco]

Its probably 12 inches long or so.

 

[brich999]

hmmm looks like a baitfish, only way bigger. is there a nuke plant on this lake?

 

[convictpleco]

Yeah i think thats it.

 

[Coues]

It looks like a gizzard shad to me.

^^^ This.

 

[BlackSheep]

+1 on gizzard

 

[convictpleco]

If there is one is more likely to be in there? What should i catch them on? haha

 

[Burbotman]

Small bait, worms, crickets should be deadly.

 

[convictpleco]

Small bait, worms, crickets should be deadly.

Ive tried crickets but the bass take them before anything else can haha.