Fish Identification

[Wayne SW/MO]

You're right it's one of the carpsuckers, River or Highfin.

[Tim Smith]

You're right it's one of the carpsuckers, River or Highfin.

Nope. They both have a subterminal mouth and a much higher back. Also, they have paired anal fins instead of an anal keel.

This is probably a gizzard shad although the spot behind the gill plates isn't very distinct and there should be a filament off the lowest ray on the dorsal fin that isn't showing either. The spot can fade with age and the filament is probably plastered against its back by water tension and slime...which gizzard shad have in abundance.

The biggest ones can reach 3 pounds so this one isn't out of line size wise.

[cjgentile13]

You're right it's one of the carpsuckers, River or Highfin.

Comparing the anal fin on the carp suckers to the gizzard shad, I'm going to have to say my initial guess was wrong. I am pretty sure it is a gizzard shad, a large and fu***** smelly one, my gloves stunk they day after I had 'em airing out all night.

[Ham]

a gizzard shad, a large and fu***** smelly one, my gloves stunk they day after I had 'em airing out all night.

They really do stink.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Yup I overlooked that.I was seeing no spot or threadfin.

[Old plug]

I have seen shad that size in Winfield dam tailwaters