Using shad for bait

[Grandpa1]

The 2013 reg says you can not take live shad from one lake and use it in another lake. I would like to confirm you can catch shad in a cast net and take them for use in another lake as long as thye are dead. I like to catch a few, take them home and freeze a half dozen in plastic bags for later use. What would you look for to confirm dead, a hole punched through them, etc. or put in an dry bucket.
thanks

[Craig Johnson]

The 2013 reg says you can not take live shad from one lake and use it in another lake. I would like to confirm you can catch shad in a cast net and take them for use in another lake as long as thye are dead. I like to catch a few, take them home and freeze a half dozen in plastic bags for later use. What would you look for to confirm dead, a hole punched through them, etc. or put in an dry bucket.
thanks

Grandpa1,

Shad must be DEAD and NO WATER can be present when transported. Shad caught in one water may be used in another water if they are dead, hauled dry in a dry container, and no transport of water is occurring. Freezing would be good also.

"Dead" means dead...the fish must look and act dead. Cutting the fish (or hole punched through as you mentioned) or hauling in a dry container would suffice for a 'dead fish'.