Jim contacted me after reading my recent column on the Nungesser shad spoon, a fishing lure invented by Washingtonian Bob Nungesser to catch shad. It’s still being made today. When I was ...

When it comes to American shad in the Delaware River, there are only two things that are guaranteed: The fish are going to make their annual migratory spawning run up river each spring ...

The 14th annual Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest opened Thursday on the Delaware River and runs through Sunday. This year’s contest drew 1,157 registrants, up about 50 from last year, organizer ...

during day one of the Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest at Phillipsburg-Easton.Get Photo Anglers chase American shad in the Delaware River, Thursday, April 20, 2023, during day one of the Bi-State ...

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

It’s well documented that the American shad that ascend the Delaware River each spring to spawn are a species of concern. The population is down significantly from where it was just a few ...

But the shad runs in the mid-Atlantic coastal plain this year have been epic, and shad-fishing Facebook groups have been awash in reports and photos of eye-popping totals. I’ve never seen so ...

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 ...

Major League Fishing pro David Walker taught in an impromptu "Shad Spawn 101" class in early May while fishing on camera in an MLF Now! Livestream of the Bass Pro Tour’s Stage 4 tournament on ...

Throughout their range, droves of anglers eagerly anticipated their arrival. Shad had much less to do with food than pure sport. These fish bring a saltwater fight to inland rivers. They make ...

The city began razing the historic fishing village last week and will attempt to complete the work in the summer Remaining historic shad fishing shanties on the Hudson River shoreline are seen on ...