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Golden Shiner Information #577075 11/13/25 11:47 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,993 Likes: 1496 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH B Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,993 Likes: 1496 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH	Golden Shiner (GSH) Discussions There have been lots of discussions on the PBoss forum About Golden Shiners - GSH Note the abbreviation GS or GSD on the PBoss Forum is for Gizzard Shad. All abbreviations commonly used on this Forum are in this link. https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=92442#Post92442 The golden shiner is a soft finned slender body fish that is often stocked in ponds as a forage fish. If it manages to survive long enough, it can grow to lengths of 8" - 10" long. Large ones are often used by anglers to catch big largemouth bass (LMB). Here are some PBoss Forum threads from members that discuss using GSH in ponds. Some General Info and Experiences with using GSH https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=488301 Pros and Cons https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=577073#Post577073 Should I Stock Them? Some Stocking Experiences https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=575605 Some Experiences of Using GSH https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=552821 https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=6954&Number=68878 Benefits Advantages - Too Many? https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=538837 Benefits with Bob Lusk Input https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=18902 Stocking, On-Line Sources, Natural Foods for Survival https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=556504 New Pond Stocking and On-Line Ordering Experiences https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=549450 Deliveries and Stocking Experiences https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=403749 Stocking Fry and Their Growth https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=206523 GSH versus Regular or Other Shiners https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=201682 Helping Control Filamentous Algae – Maybe https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=35951 Surface feeding Pattern and Catching Them https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=576231 Reasons to Avoid https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=287910 Robbing / Stealing of Fish Eggs https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=555659 aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management