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Restoring Atlantic Coast American Shad
Recent captures of hatchery-reared, American shad juveniles indicate the species is being restored into the lower reaches of North Carolina’s Roanoke River. The American shad, a species related to the herring and native to the Atlantic coast from the St. Lawrence River to the tip of Florida, has been commercially valuable for its meat and roe since colonial times. In connection with a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnership program to help restore depleted populations of American shad along the Atlantic coast, the Service’s Edenton National Fish Hatchery, in Edenton, North Carolina, and North Carolina’s Watha State Fish Hatchery, reared and...
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Recent captures of hatchery-reared, American shad juveniles indicate the species is being restored into the lower reaches of North Carolina’s Roanoke River. The American shad, a species related to the herring and native to the Atlantic coast from the St. Lawrence River to the tip of Florida, has been commercially valuable for its meat and roe since colonial times. In connection with a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnership program to help restore depleted populations of American shad along the Atlantic coast, the Service’s Edenton National Fish Hatchery, in Edenton, North Carolina, and North Carolina’s Watha State Fish Hatchery, reared and...
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American Shad Fish Species Information
| Scientific Fish Name: | Alosa sapidissima |
| Other Fish Species Names: | Atlantic shad, shad, |
| Regions Fished: | South to north along the coast, commencing in Georgia in January; in March in the waters tributary to Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds; in April in the Potomac; and in May and June in northern streams generally from Delaware to Canada. |
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| Additional Information:
Anglers use both spinning and fly fishing tackle to pursue shad. Spin fisherman use a shad dart or a flutter spoon. Typically a downrigger is used to place the artificial lure at the desired depth and location. This is usually in the channel, or deepest part of the river. Much of the shad's migration places them in the lower potion of the water column which makes this the typical depth of choice for fishing. |
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