Shad in the D&R Canal

[Almaink]

I thought I'd seen it all until yesterday when I saw a shad in the D&R Feeder Canal. It wasn't doing to good tho and looked like it was about ready to die. I guess it must have made a wrong turn at Bulls Island. BTW yesterday was the first day I was skunked fishing. The trout were in there we could see them schooling up but they wouldn't hit anything, lures or bait and we tried everything. I hope they are hungry this afternoon.

[AndyS]

Gizzard shad or American shad ? Trout or suckers schooling up ?
Keep us in the loop.

[SkillfulAngler908]

There's TONS of big gizzard shad in the canal. I just foul hooked one the other day in one of the lochs. Never seen an American Shad in there yet, but nothing would surprise me in the canal.

[Almaink]

It was an American Shad. Wish I had the camera with me when I saw it. Like I said it wasn't doing to well and I guess it ended up as musky or snapping turtle food.