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

American shad have been sniffing their way up the east coast looking for the rivers they were born in. Shad are anadromous clupeid fish, which means they live in the Atlantic Ocean and return to ...

The 24-foot boat eases into the blackness of the Connecticut River at 3:30 a.m. The whine of the outboard ... in a 300- year-old tradition — American shad fishing on the Connecticut River.

at 9:35 a.m. to hear my most recent “Environment in Focus” program. This week’s essay is on “The Rise and Fall of the American Shad.” If you miss the broadcast, you can listen to a ...

It’s a non-native fish competing for space: the American shad. At Lower Granite Dam on the Lower Snake River in southeastern Washington, American shad hang out in the fish ladder. A few years ...

The festival, now hosted by the Greater Lambertville-New Hope Chamber of Commerce, began in 1981 as a way of highlighting local art and the celebrating the American shad ... 30-5:30 p.m ...

SACRAMENTO – The American shad is one of the most popular and yet ... We finished up at 10:15 a.m. with 10 limits (20) of quality halibut." Rays open season with walk-off win at Yankees' minor ...