These fish once fed George Washington’s troops. Now, American shad levels are ‘not sustainable’ in the Delaware River.

The once-abundant American shad, along with river herring, have plummeted to levels considered depleted, according to new ...
WHYY

In the Delaware River, climate change and invasive species threaten shad, ‘America’s founding fish’

The fish are a critical food source for larger fish like striped bass, as well as bears, raptors, cormorants and gulls.
NJ.com

Shad Fishing: Volunteers help Steve Merserve keep the Lambertville tradition alive on the Delaware River

Steve Merserve, operator of the Lewis Fishery in Lambertville, and his crew of volunteers fish for Shad in the Delaware River on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Merserve is grandson of the late commercial ...
The Times Leader

Delaware Sees Scads Of Shad

MILFORD – Like aliens from some foreign port, American shad have invaded the Delaware River. Each year hundreds of thousands of shad averaging about 4 pounds each migrate up the 330-mile river that ...
WHYY

EPA approves long-awaited protections for endangered fish in the Delaware River

The EPA’s announcement comes as welcome news to the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. For years, the environmental group and scientists have urged the Delaware River Basin Commission, which oversees the ...
Delaware Currents

EPA issues new water quality rules for urban stretch of Delaware River

The EPA announced new water quality standards for a 38-mile stretch of the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pa., and Wilmington, Del.
The Washington Post

Shad News for Local Anglers

Of all the fish that swim in the sea, few are as easy to catch as shad. That's because you don't have to go to sea to catch them. Each spring they come barreling back to the rivers where they were ...