menhaden in English

noun
1
a large deep-bodied fish of the herring family that occurs along the east coast of North America. The oil-rich flesh is used to make fish meal and fertilizer.
These larger animals include the great schools of fish, such as tuna, menhaden , cod and mackerel, which we catch for food.

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1. The Bluefish eats squid and small, schooling fish such as menhaden and anchovies

2. 6" Fishing Lure Bait Swimbait Life-Like Menhaden Alewife Striper Blueback Herring Shad

3. Krill swam with the plankton , a school of young menhaden swam after the krill.

4. In the early years of the United States, Atlantic menhaden were being harvested by thousand of ships of fishermen.

5. Baitfish are seasonal; therefore I'll often cast net baits like mullet and menhaden when they're abundant, then freeze them for use during the winter

6. Table 1.-Estimatedcatch of Auantic menhaden and numberof vessel weeks In theforecast years 1973 and 1974 based on varying percentages of fishing effort In 1972 and 1973

7. Baitfish definition is - a small fish (such as a golden shiner or menhaden) that attracts and is a food source for a larger game fish; also : a fish used for bait.

8. 1 day ago · NJ Blames Bacteria for Scores of Dead Fish Found in Rivers, Bays Since Fall Hundreds of dead menhaden have been washing ashore in the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers in …

9. A Chum bucket (for the mixture) Menhaden oil; Water; Cast net; Notes on this Purina Tropical Fish Food Chum Recipe: When you throw the Chum in the water it falls apart and spreads out so the bait can smell it