05-11-2025, 02:36 PM
(05-10-2025, 02:19 PM)Paddler Wrote: Out in 22' of water. I noticed a band of increased density on my sonar in the area, at mid depth. No idea what it was, but there was definitely something different. I thought about posting up a photo but didn't. Not fish arches, just a band of orange on my graph.
My guess is a cloud of newly hatched shad. About the right time. They start spawning by mid to late April and the spawn may extend through May. Once the shadlets reach about 1 - 1.5" they start to become prey and the predators have more to eat and are slower to hit lures. That usually starts after about the first of July.