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[Dutch]

No I am not positive.  I got my information from an MDC research biologist who was doing a 10 year study on white bass.  We were discussing how fast the growth rate was on Table Rock and Bull Shoals compared to Stockton.  He said it all had to do with groceries.  He said threadfin can not survive in the waters north of Springfield because they get too cold in the winter.

[MoCarp]

TREADFIN VS GIZZARD SHAD

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I have throw netted tons of them out of Lake of the Ozarks for trot lines.   That MDC Biologists needs to get his nose out of a book and go outside every once in a while

[snagged in outlet 3]

19 minutes ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

That MDC Biologists needs to get his nose out of a book and go outside every once in a while

Where's Wrench??  He'll love this.

[BilletHead]

21 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Where's Wrench??  He'll love this.

        Oh Snagged,

  I have sent a text to him on this shad subject. We want his opinion on the shad dilemma. As far as MDC goes we know what he thinks about this. All i can figure is he is catching up on much needed sleep or out shooting his bb oops I mean pellet springer rifle ,

BilletHead

[Gavin]

Think that shad die off in mass when the temperature drops quickly. If it drops slowly they can acclimate to some extent.

 

[Longball22]

This appears to support Gavin's claim, but refers to Gizzard shad and not Threadfin:

http://www.in-fisherman.com/biology/science-of-shad-winterkill/

 

[slothman]

1 hour ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

I have throw netted tons of them out of Lake of the Ozarks for trot lines.   That MDC Biologists needs to get his nose out of a book and go outside every once in a while

I have seen both in LOZ. 

[BilletHead]

  I am Finding this fascinating. I am from the show me state. Someone show me please. 

BilletHead

[bfishn]

Some years gizzard shad spawn multiple times, creating 'baby' gizzard shad in the fall. It's pretty hard to tell a 1-1/2" gizzard shad from a 1-1/2" threadfin.