The once-abundant American shad, along with river herring, have plummeted to levels considered depleted, according to new ...

The fish are a critical food source for larger fish like striped bass, as well as bears, raptors, cormorants and gulls.

Fishermen were out on the Delaware River Thursday for a fishing tournament. The bi-state Shad Fishing Contest in New Jersey and Pennsylvania got underway Thursday. Shad are born in fresh water but ...

In its 12th year, the Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest got underway Thursday at Phillipsburg-Easton. More than 1,000 anglers registered for a chance to catch the heaviest American shad from the Delaware ...

EASTON, Pa. — We'll head to the Delaware River for the annual shad run. Rusty Held is an accomplished guide on the river and knows what it takes to put this fun fighting fish in the boat.

It’s known for natural beauty, industry and trade, a variety of fish including a springtime run of American shad, history that helped create and grow the United States, and sourcing drinking water for ...

LAMBERTVILLE, New Jersey (WPVI) -- It is shad season in Lambertville, New Jersey and that means a tradition dating back more than a century is going strong along the banks of the Delaware River.

One of the most anticipated events of the post-Christmas season is the arrival of shad migrating up Lowcountry rivers to spawn. The peak of the shad run generally doesn’t occur until late February to ...

In an early May Bass Pro Tour tournament on the Tennessee River, Major League Fishing pro David Walker explained the importance of playing your cards right when a shad-spawn bite goes bust, switching ...