Although shad reports have been slow thus far, that will change as the water temperature begins to rise. The peak is normally ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Shad is a fairly healthy fish that's low in mercury and high in omega-3 fatty acids and can be delicious if prepared the right way. We talked ...

While talking with a couple of Lake Mead fishermen recently, the subject turned to gizzard shad. Since they showed up in Lake Mead in 2007, gizzards have displaced threadfin shad as both the primary ...

Warning, shad fishing is addictive. This is the time of year when my thoughts of the annual shad run at Fletcher’s Cove on ...

I had to be tall enough to wear hip boots. That was the rule, and from the time I was 4 until my 8-year-old legs met the criteria, that rule really pissed me off. I’d sit on the basement steps while ...

I’M NOT MUCH of a fish counter, except for when it comes to false albacore—and even then, the action can get so crazy that I forget if I’ve landed four and lost three or vice versa or some equation ...

Connecticut has a state fish! The American Shad was once so important to coastal life that it was named our state fish in 2003. It was a crucial source of food for Native Americans and New World ...

It’s hard to leave the water, especially when the fish are snapping. So I’ve determined the pronouncement “just one more cast” is merely folly, a falsehood built on self delusion. In nearly 30 years ...

The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing craft a glide bait using real shad and turn it into an absolute fish catcher.

Massive 7kg shad caught off North Coast caps strong KZN fishing week. Mixed weather ahead requires careful planning for weekend anglers.

After a record-setting year in 2021, the Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest is back for its 11th run with thousands in cash and prizes and a brand-new website that makes it easier than ever for people to ...