Diet: plankton, shrimp, fish eggs, very rarely other fish
Average size: 5.9-7.9 lbs
World record: 11lbs 4oz
Average size: 5.9-7.9 lbs
World record: 11lbs 4oz
The American shad is one of the most popular anadromous fishes in North America. Every year shad swim hundreds of miles upstream to spawn. I have never caught one because shad fishing is illegal in NY State. What makes this fish so popular is its numbers, its strength, and its size. Here is a picture from the internet:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Dentonshad1904.jpg
A watercolor drawing of an American shad.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Dentonshad1904.jpg
A watercolor drawing of an American shad.
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