Patoka Lake Indiana

[Dakota Kid]

My brother in law told me that Patoka used to produce monster gills by the dozen. What happened? Was it the shad that was introduced, eating the roe?

[raporter]

My brother in law told me that Patoka used to produce monster gills by the dozen. What happened? Was it the shad that was introduced, eating the roe?

Enter shad, exit gills and redears.

[slowride]

Thats true about blugills, but woudn't you rather catch monter crappie and bass and see the stripers do well??? To me it's a no brainer all you guys talk about the bluegill population declining since the gizzard shad took over, who cares??? Most of all anglers i know would give up the gills for biger crappie and bass anyday.