What fish is this?

[Ballinxalex]

Me too it's like they die instantly a min out of water with bubbler they just die so easy Best bait for lake fishing

[eklikewhoa]

I could never keep these alive to take home...

[Ballinxalex]

Shad I catch these at lame Livingston to go fishing all the time

[brandon_rss18]

Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus)

[cpirnie3]

Wow. Thanks for the quick replies guys. Well I found a great spot to collect bait apparently. Here's the spot. Pretty beautiful in a way.DSCF2158autobalanced.jpg

[barberking12]

Good bait for reds..

+1

[Mandocruz06]

Good bait for reds..

[barberking12]

shad

[cpirnie3]

Was exploring around some marshes near the coast here in SE Texas and found a TON of these guys washed up on shore. Also saw schools of these in the muddy shallows. Probably saltwater or possibly brackish. What fish is this? Any ideas?

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Thanks,