Can anyone ID this fish??

[Ben Gillispie]

Down in the field by Alexander Park in Branson, so Taneycomo.

Also, a few pictures of the Shad that didn't make it.

 

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

Spoonbill

[Gavin]

thats a spoonbill with its bill missing.

[dtrs5kprs]

Just now, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Spoonbill

Or most of one at least.

[Ben Gillispie]

I thought so. Thanks guys. 

[Deadstream]

Wrench must be using the bill to trowel concrete somewhere.

[denjac]

It's bill probably broke off on its trip through the flood gates.

[Ben Gillispie]

1 hour ago, denjac said:

It's bill probably broke off on its trip through the flood gates.

I had the same thought, he didn't look like he bit the dust too long back, must've had one heck of a ride before he went. 

[Ham]

Having seen the flood gates at Norfork open I can't believe any of them survive, but they do. 

[Phil Lilley]

Small fish are threadfin shad.

Some say that the bills could have swam up from the main lake to the dam, swimming into the very fast flow.  When they turn to go back down, the force of the current rips the bill off and/or blows the gills out.