Shad are also valued as a sport fish that exhibit complex and little-understood feeding behaviors while spawning. Unlike salmon, shad retain the ability to digest and assimilate food during the …

American shad is an anadromous, migratory species found along the Atlantic coast of North America from Newfoundland to Florida. They spend most of their lives in the Atlantic Ocean …

Aug 19, 2025 · Shad are the game fish you never knew you were missing. As members of the Herring family, it’s easy to think of them as little more than bait fish, but that’s where you’d be …

Aug 20, 2024 · In this article, I'll discuss the various kinds of shad you might run into, and I'll cover which ones are the best options for live bait. What Are Shad? Shad have a deep, rich history …

Everything you should know about the Shad. The Shad encompasses 30 species of fish who head upstream to spawn, but which don't die after spawning.

Aug 2, 2025 · All 10+ types of shad species with size comparisons, identification tips & pictures. Learn American vs hickory shad differences & expert fishing tips.

shad, any of several saltwater food fishes of the herring family (Clupeidae) that swim up rivers to spawn. Shad of the genus Alosa are rather deep bodied and have a notch in the upper jaw …

More than 1,500 shad were removed from this large King County lake in 2024. Though shad are not classified as an aquatic invasive species, WDFW encourages anglers to retain shad …

Oct 8, 2025 · shad (plural shad or shads) Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring. …

The American shad (Alosa sapidissima) is a species of anadromous clupeid fish naturally distributed on the North American coast of the North Atlantic, from Newfoundland to Florida, …