I don't agree with the article wrt TShad. The studies say otherwise. Small impoundments with eutropic waters rarely are overgrazed by tshad. It could be a problem in a few situations but not most.

Good luck with your's and let us know what happens.

Here is Bob's comment to the same question on the noted thread.

Bob Lusk
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(71.96.219.121) Threadfins compete with young bluegill for food. Threadfins prefer zooplankton, as do young bluegill. But, threadfins prefer open water, rather than shoreline cover as bluegill. So, even though they eat similar foods, they don't necessarily eat in the same restaurants. Since they live in a differenct niche, threadfins are an asset. Essentially, the plankton shad eat probably won't be eaten by baby bluegill. So, threadfins don't disrupt bluegill. (There are exceptions, of course...if threadfins populate heavily. But, in that case, there is lots more food for bass anyway.)
In my opinion, threadfins help the bluegill population by reducing competition for food for bass. More forage extrapolates to higher survival of young bluegill, actually enhancing the bluegill population. So, without threadfins, bass tend to decimate bluegill populations. With threadfins, bass are more often satiated and the odds of bluegill survival rise, at least temporarily.
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