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Shad Pattern Lures
Match threadfin and gizzard shad migrations from topwater to 27 feet deep. The most important baitfish in most reservoirs.
Up to 75%
of a largemouth bass's diet can be gizzard or threadfin shad
The single most important baitfish in most reservoirs
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6 Shad Lures — Shop by Depth
Cover every zone from the shallows to 27 feet — match where shad are suspending right now.
6th Sense Crush Series Squarebill Crankbait
Shallow hunting action
6th Sense Cloud 9 C6 Deep Diving Crankbait
Stabilized deep-diving action
6th Sense Cloud 9 C10 Deep Diving Crankbait
Mid-depth ledge and structure
6th Sense Cloud 9 C15 Deep Diving Crankbait
Deep summer ledges
6th Sense Cloud 9 Series — C16-22
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6th Sense Cloud 9 C20 Extra Deep Diving Crankbait
Ultra-deep main-lake structure
Lead Flipping Jig 3/8 oz – Tennessee Shad
Ledges and channel swings
Nov 16 – Feb 28
Shad gravitate to warmer, deeper water. Bass are always found around shad schools — follow the bait to find the fish.
Mar 1 – Apr 14
All shad rise in the water column and suspend mid-column as the water warms.
Apr 15 – Apr 30
Bass are largely uninterested in shad during spawn — they key on bluegill and crawdads instead.
May 1 – May 14
Shad Spawn. Shad move shallow at night and before sunrise to bank rocks — bass commit aggressively.
May 15 – Jun 15
Threadfin shad suspend in the upper column; gizzard shad settle deeper. Bass work the full column.
Jun 16 – Aug 31
Shad suspend above the thermocline. Bass stage just above the temp break and ambush from below.
Sep 1 – Nov 15
Shad move from deep to shallow banks as days shorten and temps drop. Bass feed up hard for winter.
Nov 15 – Dec 31
Shad pull back to warmer deep pockets. Bass stack on them tight to structure.