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Has anyone ever stocked a small number of threadfins along with other forage fish before bass enter? Maybe stock them in the spring then add bass in fall, or a year later the next spring? Could you add some 3-4in Tshad the same spring you add 3-4in bass? If so please share.
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More details about the pond (size, existing fish population, etc.) would help, but adding threadfins in the spring would definitely help them establish if they can get a few spawns in before the bass start feeding on them.
A 3-4" bass should not be able to swallow a 3-4" threadfin, but after that it is only a matter of time. Based on everything I've read and from my own limited experience, threadfins are a great addition in the south. In Oklahoma, they'll die off about 1 in 5 winters, IIRC from Bob's book "Raising Trophy Bass." I think 45 degrees +- is their limit.
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Davasta, I have heard it was around 42 as well and thanks for the info, I live right on the red river so I feel that they could live 3 or 4 of 5 winters. As far as the pond well it will be about 3acre +- when done. I just thought if I could find a way to get a couple hundred in early they may establish for a few years before I lose them to the cold. Just trying to save a few $$. Thanks.
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I have also stocked them in my pond . I like their more slender bodies , looks like even when they get bigger a big bass can eat them . Looks like a big BG would be hard for a LMB to eat or even fit in its mouth . I need to find out how often they spawn and what the need for spawn area . Good luck with the project .
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Can anyone provide any pictures of different shad ? A pond that i fish have shad and the all fins have a reddish tint to them . Is that a thread fin ? thanx as alwayz
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Funny you should ask. Chris Steelman recently educated me on the difference between gizzard shad and threadfin shad (other than size). Namely, gizzard shad have a "nose" and threadfins do not. See this thread: http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthread...true#Post125882You can also search on google images for pictures of different types of shad.
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It is fairly easy to tell the difference between Threadfin and Gizzard Shad. The bottom jaw on a Threadfin will be farther forward then the upper mouth. With Gizzard's, the upper mouth extends past the bottom jaw so it looks like they have a nose.
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Thanks for all the info guys, but more than anything im wondering if it would be worthwhile for a pond with nothing but say fatheads and BG to add Tshad. Wondering stocking numbers and size of Tshad to add. Also what if X number of Tshad were stocked the same day as bass. Espically if the bass were about the same size. I just thought if I could get a few hundred in the pond before the bass I would not have to buy a few thousand later.
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jakeb all that is in those links. A pic is worth a 1000 words. The key is enough plankton for them to eat and that the first offspring (not the stockers) get to adulthood and spawn.
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jakeb, did not look over the link, but our preffered method is Oct-March bluegill/redear/fatheads/other forage(?) followed by half load of thredfin shad in May. Followed in June with 2 inch bass. This saves you about $600 vs. stocking later when you have bass established, requiring more shad.. This is about 2,500-3,000 adult size. However probably can get them established with far less numbers. I used to think this is a problem (traditional thinking) but the bluegill do just fine and we get establishement % much higher and saves clients money.
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