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 ...

Connecticut has a state fish! The American Shad was once so important to coastal life that it was named our state fish in 2003. It was a crucial source of food for Native Americans and New World ...

The 2026 Bi-State Delaware River Shad Fishing Contest runs through Sunday at Easton-Phillipsburg, with a $20,000 grand prize for the heaviest shad and a boat giveaway valued at $28,800. Eric Fistler's ...

After a record-setting year in 2021, the Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest is back for its 11th run with thousands in cash and prizes and a brand-new website that makes it easier than ever for people to ...

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 ...

Spring is American shad season in Connecticut. Decades ago, the number of shad returning to the Connecticut River ran into the tens of thousands. In recent years the numbers have dwindled at an ...

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 ...

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 ...