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 ...

Over the past four decades, the American shad population in Virginia — specifically the James River — collapsed. Humans are largely to blame. Dams, pollution, commercial fishing bycatch ...

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — When it comes to river town traditions, few can rival Shad Fest, Lambertville's springtime celebration of fish, fun, and family. This weekend, the Greater Lambertville ...

To those who cast their nets into the Delaware River each spring, hoping for a bounty of shad, it’s a tradition worth saving. By William Falk The sun was sinking behind the western bank of the ...

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 ...