Has anyone caught Hickory Shad in the upper Hudson i.e. Albany, Troy? I understand they are legal to keep and use as cut bait for stripers in N.Y. unlike the American Shad which are protected.

Doesnt look like a lot of activity in this part of the Forum....If you are Fishing these areas Im sure we have run into each other as I fish 3-4 times a week year around....Had a pretty good summer this year on the Stripers....had a few pushing 30+lbs .......went to Percy Priest Wedensday after...

I haven't fished for Rockfish on Old Hickory for a couple years. Are skipjacks and Gizzard shad still easily caught in the steam plant canal? If not where are have yall been catching bait?

Lake Hickory Lake Hickory was created in 1927 with the completion of the Oxford Dam. The dam parallels the NC Highway 16 bridge over the Catawba River between I-40 and Taylorsville. It is 122 feet high, with an overall length of 1,200 feet. The spillway section of the dam is 550 feet long...

Old Hickory Lake Dam generation Schedule

Size and Depth: 22,500 acres and a maximum depth of 65 feet at the normal pool elevation of 445 feet above mean sea level. The lake extends over 97 miles from the Old Hickory Dam at Hendersonville to the Cordell Hull Dam at Carthage. Shoreline: The lower end is privately owned and heavily...

Anybody have recommendations about baitshops around Lake Hickory? I usually try to find bait myself but it is nice to take a dozen shinners or trout, just in case.

I was wondering if anyone has any reports on lake hickory?