Minnow Recipe for Skipjack Herring

Skipjack Herring (Freshwater)
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Alosa chrysochloris

Maximum Size: 14”
Shape: Slab-sided
Suggested Hook & Size: Mustad 33909 #1/0 - #14
Thread: Gray 8/0 Uni-thread

Tail: Pearl Blue Hanked Lite-Brite color a
Cool Gray Prismacolor Pen tail
Tail Fin: Cool Gray Prismacolor Pen
Body: Silver Bodi-Braid
Eye & Insert: Silver Spirit River, Real Eye
with Priz Silver 3-D Molded insert
Lower Side: Pearl Blue Hanked Lite-Brite
Upper Side: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite with one to nine small Black Prismacolor Pen shoulder spot

Snout Color or Change Thread: Gray
Belly or Stomach: Pearl Blue Hanked Lite-Brite
Dorsum or Back: Pearl Blue/Olive Hanked Lite-Brite
Head Color: Blue Green
Cheek & Chin Color: Pearl Blue

Pectoral Fins: Clear
Anal Fin: Clear
Pelvic Fin: Clear
Dorsal Fin: Clear

Colored Markers: Cool Gray Prismacolor Pen for tail, lower jaw: Black Prismacolor Pen for one to nine small shoulder spot:
Tying Notes: None

Distribution: Found in the Gulf Coastal drainages from the Colorado River in Texas to the Apalachicola River in Florida, and most of the Mississippi drainage.
Habitat: Prefers large water, rivers, lakes and the coastal waters.
Spawning Period: From April to July.
Spawning Habitat: Probably over coarse gravel in main channel current.
Important Notes: Good fighting fish on light tackle. Good catfish bait on jugs and trotlines. Young-of-the-year grow to 3-5 inches.