What fish were jumping in Misery bay?

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Wifeguide
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2012/03/19 07:38:25 (permalink)

What fish were jumping in Misery bay?

All Afternoon fish were jumping among schools of minnows/fry in Misery bay and the ponds. I got a good look at 2 and didn't recognize them. Brown backs, silvery sides but slim bodies, 12 to 16" long.
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    BloodyHand
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/19 07:41:58 (permalink)
    Sounds like they could be Shad. They spawn this time of year. They are fun to Sna.....I mean catch. Slimey lil suckers tho.

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    Fenwayer
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/19 07:46:21 (permalink)
    Yeah I have foul-hooked a bunch of them, very annoying. Indeed they are slimey.

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    Noplacelikehome
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/19 08:51:35 (permalink)
    Largemouth bass and crappies.
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    FishinGuy
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/19 09:02:28 (permalink)
    Jumping crappies???
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    bulldog1
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/19 10:08:33 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: BloodyHand

    Sounds like they could be Shad. They spawn this time of year. They are fun to Sna.....I mean catch. Slimey lil suckers tho.

    BH


    +1


    They smell good too...
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    jbrian96
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/19 20:33:03 (permalink)
    I saw these down at Thompson bay today as well, I've never seen them before.
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    heyiknowyou
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/19 21:12:07 (permalink)
    asian carp

    go back to spain
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/19 22:13:52 (permalink)
    MaMaMaMooneye

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    spoonchucker
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/19 22:54:52 (permalink)
    The happy ones.

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    flyfisherman
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/19 22:56:59 (permalink)
    better question is how to catch them.
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    BloodyHand
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/19 23:04:06 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: flyfisherman

    better question is how to catch them.

    Nets, of course.

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    heyiknowyou
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/20 17:27:02 (permalink)

    go back to spain
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/20 21:33:49 (permalink)
    bubba gump...thats funny
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    LaughingFish
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/21 08:28:50 (permalink)
    I thought they were just jumping up to get a good view at the two new kids who couldn't catch 'em.
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    RE: What fish were jumping in Misery bay? 2012/03/22 08:22:36 (permalink)
    They are shad

    catch them on a flyrod use sucker spawn or a very small nymph

    fight pretty good not to be eaten though
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