Quote Originally Posted by warhawk View Post
What are the chances of introducing blue back herring as a bait fish in Arkansas lakes? Like Lake Lanier in Georgia???
I have been asked this several times by bass fisherman, including my father in law and his buddies. This was looked into during the 80s. Unlike gizzard shad and threadfin shad, blueback herring predate on the eggs of other species. Also they do not tolerate warm water like gizzard and threadfin do. They are not native to the state and as a rule of thumb, it is not a good idea to introduce non native species without fully understanding the consequences. Many introductions become a night mare.