Is this an emerald shiner?
Is this an emerald shiner?
So i went blade baiting for freshwater stripers 2 weeks ago and speared this guy.. I must have gotten under a school of these, is this an emerald shiner? Looks like it to me but not really sure.
Thanks,
Thanks,
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Re: Is this an emerald shiner?
It's most likey a shad of some sort (or maybe an alewife)
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Re: Is this an emerald shiner?
I'd say it's an American Shad. They're definitely a different fish than the gizzard and threadfins I'm used to.
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Re: Is this an emerald shiner?
Hard to tell from your photo's. How long was it? How wide was it? Alewife's are usually a little skinnier.
Re: Is this an emerald shiner?
It wasn't fat, just long and skinny.. Maybe 3" or so..
Re: Is this an emerald shiner?
Pretty sure it’s an alewife. It could also be a blueback herring, but I don’t see much of a blue tint on its back, although their colors can vary.
Re: Is this an emerald shiner?
The tint on the back was more brown and a little greenish.
Re: Is this an emerald shiner?
It is an Alewife based on size, coloration, jaw structure, and location of catch. Now you know you can match the forage species.