One of the most popular – and least understood fish – that anglers pursue on California’s Central Valley rivers in the spring is the American shad, an anadromous member of the herring family that returns from the ocean to spawn … Continued
An angler brought in a 27 inch shad to Broadway Bait Rod & Gun that he just caught on a dart from shore on the Sacramento River at Miller Park. However, he never weighed the fish in on the store’s … Continued
The grab was so hard that the light spinning rod was nearly wrenched from my hand and I actually had to adjust my grip to keep from losing control. For much of the morning I’d been shooting video of … Continued
It’s been a good thirty years since I took a dedicated American Shad fishing trip from a boat. Year after year, “We should go shad fishing…” never seems to pan out. However, this year I finally dropped the hammer … Continued
(Rancho Cordova) Shad began showing in the Sacramento River at Freeport in mid-March this year, largely a result of the high flows on Sacramento River. Anglers are now hooking the fish at the Minnow Hole, as Craig Kamikawa of … Continued