American Shad Caught In Sammamish Slough -
Some of Lake Washington's new population of American shad appears to be making a spawning run up the Sammamish Slough this spring.
nwsportsmanmag.com
New Shad Run
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That is really interesting. Thanks for posting that.
I posted this on the old board. I found this floating in Puget Sound back in 2017 where baitfish were getting pounded.
I thought it was a sardine, but others thought it was an American Shad. I’ve never seen one since regardless of what it is.
SF
I posted this on the old board. I found this floating in Puget Sound back in 2017 where baitfish were getting pounded.
I thought it was a sardine, but others thought it was an American Shad. I’ve never seen one since regardless of what it is.
SF
Probably not very good for the cutties, eh?
Don't see it being a huge issue. Shad are vegetarian filter feeders. Don't see them out-competing the cutties for a whole lot.
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I see possibly cuts foraging on baby shad. I don't know much of a shad lifecycle but cuts have big mouths and an appetite so I imagine some will take advantage especially given the size of some of those trout.
Coach Potter
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That's exactly what I was thinking! My eyes were really opened to that this winter as my weapon of choice (for cuts) became big streamer's.
I don't always fish cuts, but when I do a big streamer is most likely on my rod.
From what I've learned from a coastal fish biologist, the shad swim up far more rivers from the Pacific than we know. Evidently there is a small run that make their way up the Siletz River in Oregon. They look for warm water more than flow so if a stream meets their requirements, they head on up.
Shad but trueHmm, maybe my annual gorge shad trip moves to the slough???They probably don't want me camping on the bike path. The entertainment factor can be high though.
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