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Has anyone seen a shad spawn happening? I haven't seen anything yet.

I did post a picture of some freshly made shad recently. I found 3 separate groups in the shallows, all very tiny, but good size schools.

Hoping for some heat to accelerate this for this weekend

Where and how do shad spawn? Never really seen it before. And what do the fry look like?

There were sporadic boils mid Hauser today. Nabbed two dragging through them. Its coming!

AutoJonez wrote: Sat May 31, 2025 3:19 pm Where and how do shad spawn? Never really seen it before. And what do the fry look like?

They’ll hump on the side of your boat, your kayak, your tube, your legs and fins. Pretty much anywhere they feel like it!

StinkyPinky23 wrote: Sat May 31, 2025 5:27 pm

AutoJonez wrote: Sat May 31, 2025 3:19 pm Where and how do shad spawn? Never really seen it before. And what do the fry look like?

They’ll hump on the side of your boat, your kayak, your tube, your legs and fins. Pretty much anywhere they feel like it!

Like StinkyPinky23 said you see it, you feel it and you feel used. Fry look like clouds in the water.