Giant Shad

[Fallser]

We're in the middle of the American shad run on the Delaware River.  For reference, the buck shad weigh between 2 and 3 lbs, the roe shad up to 8 lbs.   I'm not sure how many American shad you keep.  Herring run hasn't been that great the last few years and you can't keep any.  The stripers do follow the runs upriver, but the best fishing for bass, walleye, muskie and the other large predators in the river is in the fall when the YOY shad and herring make there way down river to salt water.