Definition of SHAD

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The lower Connecticut River is well know for the spring run of shad, who migrate upriver to freshwater in order to spawn. — courant.com, "Wandering seal back in Long Island Sound after swimming 100 miles up Connecticut River," 7 June 2019 Several shad thrash in the mesh, their large silver scales lighting up like strobes in the sun. — Corey Arnold, National Geographic, "Why wild salmon remains king in the Pacific Northwest," 27 Mar. 2019 To focus on larger stripers, live shad fished at 50-70 feet is the best bet. — Frank Sargeant, al.com, "Friday Fishing Report: Bass are biting at Lake Guntersville," 21 June 2019 The result is a meandering journey through the muddy pond depths, featuring encounters with other turtles, eating shad from Naegeli’s hand and the unique experience of seeing life from a turtle’s-eye view. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "Turtle Strapped With a GoPro Is the Cinematographer to Watch Underwater Right Now for the Turtle’s-Eye View," 18 June 2019 The shad is sold as bait to sturgeon fishermen, who fish for the prehistoric-looking bottom-feeders in the deep pools behind the dams. — Corey Arnold, National Geographic, "Why wild salmon remains king in the Pacific Northwest," 27 Mar. 2019 Swimbaits and swimjigs also do the job, and these become even more effective in May as the fish start feeding heavily on spawning shad. — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, "Time for post spawn bassing on Alabama lakes," 25 Apr. 2018 The challenge in some dense bait populations is picking out the gamefish from the shad--the masses around some bridges like the one on Highway 69 on the west side of town sometimes extend from the surface to the bottom in a seemingly solid target. — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, "Bridgework for winter angling action," 10 Jan. 2018 Drifting fresh shad on the flats is a good tactic this time of year. — Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing report: Holiday week brings plenty of hits, some misses," 4 July 2018

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