Theory-running out of shad?

[Boatless]

This time of the year when the bass are hitting anything you throw at them, could it be that they've consumed a majority of the newly born baitfish in the lake so they go after whatever looks like food? I see a ton of tiny tilapia at the points but what about the shad? Can the shad population actually handle the increasing Tuc population?

[Stan Wright]

I've heard there are less shad these days than years ago.... I can't tell.
I've seen some large shad schools.

Today, Friday, the bass and peacock bass were schooling and chasing shad all day.... between the dam and Kemoo Island... up to 3 pound size.

[OO7:BASSINASSASSIN]

Like Stan said, the shad population looks stable. I can not tell if there is less this year than in the previous years. I think the tucunare population appears to be stable also. I do not think it is increasing as far as I can tell.