From Northern Florida to Maine, American and hickory shad leave the ocean and pile into coastal rivers every spring to spawn. I’d argue that every East Coast angler should learn how to catch shad. In ...

An assessment for the future population of Delaware River shad is not rosy, as the fish faces numerous threats, experts said.

As salmon and steelhead swim upstream, they’re now facing one more challenge in fish ladders. It’s a non-native fish competing for space: the American shad. At Lower Granite Dam on the Lower Snake ...

Shad is a species of non-native fish that has become increasingly common along the West. How can this fish affect resources for salmon? What other non-native fish and invasive species pose an even ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – In the last 20 to 30 years, shad populations in the Columbia River have soared while salmon populations dropped significantly. This contrast between one fish species thriving ...