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Gizzard shad are the only shad in Mark Twain. They spawn from late April to mid June. Sometimes we see more than one spawning peak but that does not necessarily mean that an individual female spawns...

I think you are seeing colonies of freshwater bryozoans. Very common in several area lakes. No reason to be concerned.

Guys, I replied to this thread several months ago, especially relative to Mark Twain Lake, without making it clear who I was. It has been suggested I clear this up. So, I'm the fisheries management...

We do not routinely survey crappie in the Mississippi River or its tributaries, like the Salt River. But based on my experience over the years, I do think that the abundance of crappie in Mississippi...

Here's my response from the Size Limit thread.....

Most crappie fisheries are harvest oriented. Most anglers, but obviously not all, want to catch crappie to eat. So we try to set minimum length...

U, crappie growth in Mark Twain is closely tied to their primary forage, gizzard shad. Crappie growth is good when so many shad are hatched that the shad grow slow and remain small enough for the...

Most crappie fisheries are harvest oriented. Most anglers, but obviously not all, want to catch crappie to eat. So we try to set minimum length limits to obtain a good balance between fish quality...

Our fishing prospects are largely based on population surveys. Our crappie survey in fall 2011 indicated that the number of catchable size crappie was about average for Mark Twain, but 60% higher...