Originally Posted by
GeoFisher
It is easy..................shad spawn every full moon, maybe more. AND they are prolific spawners. Once they reach a certain size, nothing eats them. When nothing eats them, they become a dominate predator in the lake, and EAT everything else.
Look at West Boggs for a perfect example on a smaller scale. Boggs was awesome for years. SIZE and Quality. In the 90's I'd drive 2 hrs after work to fish that lake and drive back. I'd do that 2-3 times a week in the summer. Yea it was what FREAKIN GOOD.
Then some dumb ass sum bitch thought it was a good idea to put gizzards in there. Yea, it was a good idea for about 1 year. Fast forward 10 - 15 years, and they are draining and killing the lake........AGAIN.
The shad out compete everything that belongs there.......PERIOD.
Later,
Geo