Shad limit

[CapitalFishr]

Any hope for a limit decrease for our beloved shad? Seems like it's been an ice chest filling contest out there these past few years.

[Darian]

I've not noticed anyone keeping a lot of Shad but would support a lower catch/take limit on 'em....

IMHO, the chances of that occurring are low as Shad are a non-native species. DFG see's them as the same as Stripers.

But, if you're motivated and want to propose a lower limit, you need to do a lot of research, get the attention and support of a like minded group (....a local fly fishing club or fishing publication, etc.) and sympathetic legislator who will support proposal/drafting of a bill.... etc. Lotsa time and personal commitment involved.

If you don't do it, who will

[Scott V]

I've not noticed anyone keeping a lot of Shad but would support a lower catch/take limit on 'em

This is my first year fishing for shad, but from my few observations, the only shad I have seen thrown back were by the fly guys and one of the regular bank fishers I see at the hole. But all the other bank fishers kept every fish they caught. the numbers haven't been big, but they kept every single shad they caught.

[Kevin Goding]

Shad do taste good, but man, lot of work to get around those bones. However, from what I've heard and seen depending on where you are, a lot of people collect the shad to make fish sauce out of em. That's one way to get around the bones.