CGF, my understanding is that gizzard shad are suitable when you have a good number of big LMB that you want to make into trophies. Gshad get so large that they can overpopulate without predators capable of eating them.

Bob Lusk has cautioned about Gshad, but he's also said that they are necessary for a true trophy LMB lake. My impression is that he's talking 8 pounds and up, so Florida or F1 bass lake would be generally more suitable than northern bass.

Personally, I don't want them. Too risky. But your goals may be different than mine!

Last edited by anthropic; 04/10/17 01:31 PM.
7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160