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New member here. Interested in hearing from the OK folks on best places to catch gizzard shad in NE OK. I fish Beaver Lake as much as I can (5 hour drive from SC KS) and have to catch shad on the way. Right now, I'm catching most of my shad at Keystone Lake near the Appalachia Bay boat...

Curious if anyone knows of some good locations in Central Arkansas to net good sized Gizzard shad? I've heard the tailwaters of the Arkansas River below the dam in Little Rock is a good area, any idea where abouts? Or any other less difficult to naivigate locations? Better yet, does anyone know...

Curious if anyone knows of some good locations in Central Arkansas to net good sized Gizzard shad? I've heard the tailwaters of the Arkansas River below the dam in Little Rock is a good area, any idea where abouts? Or any other less difficult to naivigate locations? Better yet, does anyone know...

Does anyone know if there are restrictions on catching/using gizzard shad for chunking bait? Does it work?....I'm shore bound on the the Roundout and trying to get my first hookup. I usually get a few herring but lately i've jigged a few gizzard shad. Use em or throw em back? Advice apprecited.

Can anyone tell me the general life cycle of a Gizz? How long do they live, how fast do they grow??? Also, what are the seasonal characteristics?? I assume their movements mimic the stripers. If anyone wants to throw in alewives info tha woud be a nice addition to this thread as well...