As time passes, Virginians are further and further removed from a time when American shad were culturally and economically relevant.

Once you've got your fishing license in hand, here's where you can fish in Cumberland County, as well as what types of fish ...

Duke Energy constructs shad passage and eel ladder to reintroduce migratory species to waterways they once called home ...

The American shad, Alosa prmstabilis of naturalists, one of the most esteemed fishes which frequent our waters, gives profitable employment to a large number ... These fish, leaving the ocean ...

They’re vying for the top cash prize estimated at $20,000 that’s part of the top-10 payout, in addition to three daily prizes for the heaviest American shad. The grand prize has held steady in ...

SACRAMENTO – The American shad is one of the most popular and ... produced fast action with multiple hook-ups. There are big groups of fish showing.’” “We released fish weighing 13 and ...

For decades American shad have been one of Western Massachusetts’ signature fish, flooding the Connecticut ... The female releases a large number of eggs because many don’t hatch and the ...

In saltwater, hickory shad are more aggressive and will attack schools of baitfish, but American shad are full-time filter feeders, meaning they swim with their mouths open and collect plankton. Once ...

An annual rite of spring in Virginia is underway. The hickory and American shad runs are in their early stages, but some fish are being taken in Chesapeake Bay tributaries. Shad return from the ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the fish killed are American gizzard shad, which are a weaker fish. Chris Mack, a DNR spokesman, says the department was notified and investigated the ...

It’s the subtleties that can make the difference between catching no shad and potentially one worth about $20,000 this week in the Easton-Phillipsburg area. The 14th annual Bi-State Shad Fishing ...