Definition of shad
shad
: any of several fishes (especially genus Alosa) of the herring family that differ from the typical herrings (genus Clupeus) in having a relatively deep body and in being anadromous and that include some important food fishes of Europe and North America
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The forage base for the bass in the area includes mullet, shad, shrimp and crabs.
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Catfish fair on nightcrawlers, shad and liver; black bass good (but small) on a variety of baits; bluegills good on wax worms, meal worms and crickets; all other species slow.
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Bank anglers are using at least 1-ounce to keep their shad darts close to the bottom.
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Stripers have gone deep for the summer and can be caught at depths of 40 feet and more on live shad, or on 1-ounce Tsunami Swim Shad swimbaits dropped to fish spotted on sonar.
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Origin and Etymology of shad
Middle English *shad, from Old English sceadd
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: a silvery ocean fish that swims up rivers to lay or fertilize eggs and is often used for food
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