Best bait and lures for american shad

Preferred bait

Primarily artificials (shad darts) & flies

Preferred lures

Plankton feeders, but will strike small & bright spoons or flies.

Techniques

Plankton feeders, but will strike small, bright spoons or flies. Their roe (as many as 30 & 000 in a single female) is prized and their flesh is full of fork bones. Image credit: © diane rome peebles

Sources

Fish guide

Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.