Menhaden??

[Andrew M]

I foul hooked and landed a new-to-me species last night at the top of the cove just below the ledge. I’m 99% positive it was a Menhaden. How common are these? It was the size of a very decent American but had that bullish upper lip and very round belly.

[Scott Stankus]

Could it have been a Blueback Herring?

On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 8:43 AM, Andrew M <andrewm...@gmail.com> wrote:

I foul hooked and landed a new-to-me species last night at the top of the cove just below the ledge. I’m 99% positive it was a Menhaden. How common are these? It was the size of a very decent American but had that bullish upper lip and very round belly.

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[Misha Gill]

My understanding is that Menhaden are on the small side (hence why they make good striper food). Your description sounds more like a large gizzard shad. 

[Rob Snowhite]

I foul hooked one in the Tidal Basin a few years back. With this river nothing surprises me anymore, except the naked lady by Pimmit Run last week. 

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On May 10, 2018, at 10:40 AM, Misha Gill <mish...@gmail.com> wrote:

My understanding is that Menhaden are on the small side (hence why they make good striper food). Your description sounds more like a large gizzard shad. 

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[Andrew M]

yup, I am 99% wrong. I will take a photo next time. Based on THIS it must have been a big Gizzard. just looked different than I remember. I haven't caught one in several years. Thanks, Misha. 

On Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 11:58:14 AM UTC-4, Rob Snowhite wrote:

I foul hooked one in the Tidal Basin a few years back. With this river nothing surprises me anymore, except the naked lady by Pimmit Run last week. 

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On May 10, 2018, at 10:40 AM, Misha Gill <mish...@gmail.com> wrote:

My understanding is that Menhaden are on the small side (hence why they make good striper food). Your description sounds more like a large gizzard shad. 

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[Bobby Davis]

Curious....they listed Largemouth and Smallmouth as non invasive. 

[tperkins]

The difference is those are species that DNR and others consider valuable. They are non-native, but not invasive and don't have the potential to "wreck" the ecosystem. Looking at that list a large number of the species on it are non-native, such as musky, pike, brown trout, rainbow trout, and carp. Of course "wrecking" the ecosystem can mean different things.