Hi JZ,

I have found them in the niantic and other rivers during the fall.I collected 2 samples and sent 1 of them to the Ct. biologist to see what they were.
I caught several bass and choppers that were full of them 3 and 4 years ago.seems that they come out of the rivers after the peanuts are gone.
I found them in the west river in west haven Ct.
niantic river in Niantic Ct and the housatonic river.I saw them in the housatonic river about 20 years ago,they move with the shad and alewives.
I'll tell ya,I snagged one under the lip and man do they fight,kinda like hooking a truck.they give drag screaming blasts of speed and will go in circles like lightning.
I wish they hit like the american shad.
if you fish bait for bass or choppers they work like nothing else!!
1 adult gizzard will keep 2 guys fishing for hours,the bad thing is they stink and are oily as hell,maybe 3 times more than a bunker.great bait but,wow they stink.

R-P