May is the month of the blueback herring bite
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Lake Chatuge – May Hybrids and Spotted Bass - Coastal Angler & The Angler Magazine
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Topwater all summer on herring lakes - Bassmaster
Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis) Dimensions & Drawings
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Casey Ashley's High/Low Techniques for Blueback Herring Lakes - Major League Fishing
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Blueback herring set up top-water action
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Map To Clarks Hill Herring-Spawn Magic In May - Georgia Outdoor News
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Blueback Herring
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Casey Ashley's High/Low Techniques for Blueback Herring Lakes - Major League Fishing
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Spring Strategies for Blueback Fisheries - Major League Fishing
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Summer Fishing, Fishing
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Is this a hickory shad, alewife, or blueback herring? Caught in DC during shad run. Any tips on differentiating between species would be helpful as well. Thanks! : r/whatisthisfish