Shad??

[1morebuck]

PM sent. Numbers are growing, 3466 yesterday

[Tealer]

Another couple weeks still, I try and wait until they clear 30,000 a day.

[elkoholic]

A few years ago my buddy and I stopped by Bonneville on the way back from hiking when the count was about 300 per day going over and absolutely killed them we put about 30 on the bank in about 3hrs, only thing we could think its maybe they were all stacked up below the dam waiting for a big push or something??? tried it the next couple years with low counts and didn't bank 1 fish...must have been a fluke day.....

[1morebuck]

30,000 a day! Well I sure hope there is that many in front of me at any one time.

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

If you have a boat no need to go all the way to bonneville, put in at camas and fish just down river from the launch or run up to the dolphin in 15 feet of water. I use a gold snap swivel and a gold #2 hook and that is it, some times i will put a red bead above the snap swivel

[Fishnclifff]

Steamboat has been pickin up. Slow sometimes.
I have about 1 doz in the freezer if anyone needs bait.
I'm fishin almost everyday cause I'm unemployed, so if anyone needs bait give me a holler.

[cohoho]

Steamboat has been pickin up. Slow sometimes.
I have about 1 doz in the freezer if anyone needs bait.
I'm fishin almost everyday cause I'm unemployed, so if anyone needs bait give me a holler.

PM sent....

[Fishnclifff]

PM sent with info about the fuel rebate.

Thanks for the invite. Too bad bitin was slow. Fishin with ya was great though.

Thanks again

[Huntbear]

So are Shad just used as bait, or do people eat em?  Or what?  Always caught a few to catch sturgeon with, that was it.   

[Bigshooter]

I know some people that eat them.  They can it like tuna.  They like it.

[Fishnclifff]

Mostly used as sturgeon, halibut or crab bait.
Some cook em and eat them.


Best recipe::
BBQ on a cedar plank, season to your liking,

Throw away fish and eat the plank.

[wapiti hunter2]

One word.  BONES

We rolled ink on some and made fish print t-shirts.       They came out great.

Then I burried them and planted my corn over them.

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Shad are gateway fish... They are fun to catch but they are better when you turn them into tastier fish (sturgeon, halibut, crab)...

[scout88]

ohh how i miss the shad run, used to kill em with my dad and older brother. been a couple years since i have had the chance to fish for them because i joined the army, but i should just be in time to catch the tail end of the run next year when i get out and am back home for good!!!! good luck everyone and enjoy the fishing!!!

[fishcrazy]

We were able to get enough for bait yeaterday. Fished the shad rack for them. bite was good but not hot. it won't we long and we should be seeing 100k - 150k going over per day. I think we just need some nice weather to kick them in gear.

The Sea Monsters have been slow!! We should be getting 6-8 per day and i have landed 1 in 2 trips with a few other mised chances.

Kris