SACRAMENTO – The American shad is one of the most popular and yet most mysterious fish that anglers pursue on California’s Central Valley rivers in the spring. Shad are known for the great fights that ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! American shad were a major food source for early European settlers and Native ...

It’s not easy to win the Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest as evidenced by the fact that the tournament started in 2011 has never had a repeat winner. However, that doesn’t stop American shad angling ...

ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released the draft Recovery Plan for Hudson River American shad (PDF) for public comment last week and is open to public comment ...

As spring nears and warmer days loom on the horizon, a number of area anglers are turning their thoughts to fishing on the Delaware River for American shad. It’s a species that is popular draw for ...

According to the Holyoke Gas & Electric Robert E. Barrett Fishway, more than 3,000 shad went through the Holyoke Fish Lift recorded between April 22nd and April 29th. Over the past 10 years, 5.5 ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A fish ladder will be open to the public to watch American Shad migrate upstream this Sunday. The Westfield River Watershed Association (WRWA) expects hundreds of ...