Abstract

Eighteen artificial baits were tested against gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum). Ingredients were mixed with 20-40% water by weight until a stiff dough was formed. Each bait formula was then pressed into 150 g cakes. The study was broken down into two parts. Part 1 involved testing three attractants (catfish meal, catfish oil, and fish protein hydrolysate). Part 2 involved testing various combinations of attractants, binders, and fillers. All baits were tested in commercial ponds. Catfish meal was the best attractant with an average daily catch per trap of 445 g. Catfish oil and catfish protein hydrolysate averaged 404 and 313 g per trap, respectively. In part 2 of the study only two artificial bait formulas had greater crayfish catches than shad which caught 459 g. One bait, which contained 40 % menhaden meal and 40 % wheat flour had an average daily catch of 467 grams. Another bait, which contained 27% catfish meal, 3% catfish oil and 40% flour, averaged 463 g per trap per day.

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