Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Depending on whom you speak to, the American shad that ascend the Delaware River every spring to spawn are either doing well, or they are a species of concern right now. Either way, the anadromous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An American shad on a hook in the water From Northern Florida to the Canadian Maritimes, American shad flood coastal rivers every ...

Once severely depleted, American shad — the fish that fed the nation’s founders — are finally making a comeback in the Chesapeake Bay. Their return, however, so far has been uneven. Spawning runs of ...

Meserve, a fourth-generation shad fisherman, gives a fishing demonstration at the recent ShadFest. — Photos: SAHAR COSTON-HARDY/ The New York Times IN the spring of 1778, after a brutal winter at ...

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 ...

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 ...

The earliest occupations in Gloucester County were agriculture and fishing. Agriculture is still important in the county, but fishing is no longer a major occupation. Shad fishing was one of the ...

For most of American history, early spring meant a feast of shad. That tradition has faded, but young chefs are trying to slip the ritual back onto plates. The earliest Americans from from Florida to ...

There are many popular types of fish (with varying levels of mercury), but one species that's often overlooked is shad. American shad can be found up and down the east coast. It's the official fish of ...