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Other: Skipjack Herring | |
 Skipjack Herring Common Names - Skipjack herring (skipjack shad) Description - A typical herring or shad it is silvery colored with a small dorsal fin, deeply forked caudal fin and small mouth. The lower jaw on a skipjack extends in front of the upper jaw and the fish is very compressed (flattened side to side). There is no dark marking on the shoulder. Range - Primarily known from the Mississippi River drainages and other rivers entering the northern Gulf of Mexico. Habitat - Freshwater areas over sand or gravel primarily. Spawning Habits - A migratory species that spawns in groups broadcasting their eggs and milt. Feeding Habits - Their name derives from the fact that schools of these fish will jump out of the water skipping across the surface, especially at dawn and dusk, in pursuit of small minnows and insect larvae. Age and Growth - Up to 20 inches and about 3.75 pounds. Sporting Qualities - Minor, typically used more for bait but sometimes taken on flies. Eating Quality - N/A State Record - None, qualifying weight is 3 pounds, big catch qualifying sizes are 16 inches or 1.5 pounds. | |
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