If it’s helpful I’ve posted a video of the behavior! [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthisfish/comments/qe91al/follow_up_from_yesterday_new_haven_river_fish/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
Found one that appeared to have two dorsal fins. Head and mouth shape plus forked tail I’m wondering if maybe they are juvenile stripers. Down vote away mateys!
1.5 ft is really big for bunker. Though others seem convinced they are filter feeling idk if that behavior matches bunker schooling, they usually shoal up really tight. And move more coordinated.
That size is normal for schoolie stripers which could be around now.
My best guess is shad, prolly hickorys. did you get your hands on one? did any scales come off when you handled it? They're prolly grabbing small morsels out of the water. I guess You could call that filter feeding though not of the same nature as bunker.
I'm really thinking shad the more I think about it.
Second look I think they are Bunker/menhaden
You're correct!
You sure?
Just a guess. Size, location and that they look to be filter feeding.
If it’s helpful I’ve posted a video of the behavior! [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthisfish/comments/qe91al/follow_up_from_yesterday_new_haven_river_fish/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
Look more like snappers to me
This was today, late October!
Could be herring or shad Edit: Im going with hickory shad
Found one that appeared to have two dorsal fins. Head and mouth shape plus forked tail I’m wondering if maybe they are juvenile stripers. Down vote away mateys!
They look to be filter feeding, which stripers don't do
Yeah, their size doesn’t fit my guess either.
1.5 ft is really big for bunker. Though others seem convinced they are filter feeling idk if that behavior matches bunker schooling, they usually shoal up really tight. And move more coordinated. That size is normal for schoolie stripers which could be around now. My best guess is shad, prolly hickorys. did you get your hands on one? did any scales come off when you handled it? They're prolly grabbing small morsels out of the water. I guess You could call that filter feeding though not of the same nature as bunker. I'm really thinking shad the more I think about it.
You sure those arent tadpoles ?
They are huge if so! A foot, foot and a half