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From Nevada BFT check these Tilapia and big Gizzard Shad from lake Mead - catfish-logic - 03-25-2014



This was posted by a fisherman at Lake Mead. I never thought that Tilapia would grow this big in Lake Mead. I use to net them out of the Gila River in Yuma Arizona.

One Tilapia is 4.5 pounds wow! I thought they would never reach that size at Lake Mead being a very warm-water species.

The Gizzard Shad are big. And as a bonus I read the Arizona fishing reg for 2014 you can use live Gizzard Shad at the Colorado River. Oh just the thought of those Shad laying millions of eggs and feeding the hungry Stripers! But they lower the plankton for the smaller fish[:/]

Here is his post at the Nevada BFT board:
http://mail.bigfishtackle.com/forum/Nevada_Fishing_Forum_C39/Nevada_Fishing_General_F42/Big_Tilapia_and_Gizzard_Shad_in_the_wash_P871780/gforum.cgi?post=871780;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed

Hope to hit Lake Havasu this year!!!!
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Re: [catfish-logic] From Nevada BFT check these Tilapia and big Gizzard Shad from lake Mead - albinotrout - 03-25-2014

Took a look and those are some big tilapia.[Smile]
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Re: [catfish-logic] From Nevada BFT check these Tilapia and big Gizzard Shad from lake Mead - Flyfishinglover - 03-25-2014

Dang i'd love to catch some fresh Tilapia some day. Keep up the great work [angelic]
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