The Skipjack Herring

Range and Identity

Alosa chrysochloris occurs in Gulf-associated coastal waters and large interior river systems, including the Mississippi and Ohio regions. Marine, brackish and freshwater records all occur in the compiled treatment, but not every population is established as following an obligatory sea-to-river life cycle.

Habitat and Behavior

Within rivers the species is strongly mobile and often associated with fast flow. Leaping is a familiar part of its behavior. These river movements should not be turned into a precise spawning route or calendar where the species-specific evidence remains uncertain.

Food and Life History

The upper references are fifty centimeters standard length and 1.7 kilograms. Adults eat small fishes, with juveniles taking insects. It also serves as a host for larval mussels, illustrating a biological connection beyond its role as predator or baitfish.

All Lakes With Skipjack Herring

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Skipjack Herring records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.

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• Albemarle Lake East Carroll, LA
• Aliceville Lake Pickens, AL
• B A Steinhagen Lake Jasper, TX
• Bankhead Lake Tuscaloosa, AL
• Barren River Lake Allen, KY
• Buckhorn Lake Leslie, KY
• Caddo Lake Caddo, LA
• Catahoula Lake LaSalle, LA
• Cave Run Lake Rowan, KY
• Cedar Creek Reservoir Henderson, TX
• Cheatham Lake Cheatham, TN
• Chickamauga Reservoir Hamilton, TN
• Chotard Lake East Carroll, LA
• Claiborne Lake Monroe, AL
• Coffeeville Lake Marengo, AL
• Cordell Hull Lake Smith, TN
• Cross Lake Caddo, LA
• Dale Hollow Lake Clay, TN
• Dallas Lake Meigs, TN
• Desoto Lake Phillips, AR
• Dewey Lake Floyd, KY
• Eufaula Lake McIntosh, OK
• Fishtrap Lake Pike, KY
• Fort Gibson Lake Wagoner, OK