Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

TWRA's Region 4 - East Tennessee

Reservoir Fisheries Management Program

Shad of East Tennessee

Shad

Skipjqack Herring

Skipjack herring grow much larger than other shad and have a very distinct, protruding lower jaw and no dorsal fin thread. They are commonly caught in the swift current below dams.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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