Most mid Atlantic states allow catch and release shad fishing for these tremendous fighters. Once heralded as a fine food fish and savory roes, shad numbers were depleted in the 1970's to late 1990's due to overharvest, pollution and poor spawning habitat. It was a joy to release this fish.
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