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, and the ...

As spring nears and warmer days loom on the horizon, a number of area anglers are turning their thoughts to fishing on the Delaware River for American shad. It’s a species that is popular draw for ...

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.

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 ...

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

The questions usually begin in late January: "Heard anything about the shad? Anybody catching them?" Every spring American shad make their way from the ocean and head up Lowcountry rivers to spawn.

From Northern Florida to the Canadian Maritimes, American shad flood coastal rivers every spring. Their annual spawning run from far out in the Atlantic is historically significant: it provided a ...