American Shad - Alosa sapidissima

Family Clupeidae, HERRINGS

Description: Gray to greenish above, with silvery sides. Fins are soft with a dark spot just aft ofthe gill cover. Followed by a series of smaller black spots.

Similar fish: Other Shad, including Hickory, Alabama, and Gizzard.

Where found: Found at sea, but go upriver to spawn in mid January.

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Bag Limit: 10 Aggregate per person per day.

Comments: American, Alabama, and Hickory are part of aggregate limit. Hook and line only.

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