delaware and delaware river shad reports

[hookedonbass]

Thanks for the heads up. Got the word that more shad are in and they are biteing.

[robmedina]

Nice! how far up are they?

[surferman]

They're here already guys, saw this pic from yesterday.

[robmedina]

Trout closure starts Monday. Probably won't get out to freshwater until they reopen on April 9th. But I have been wanting to do some shad fishing.

[buckethead]

I had heard they were getting shad. Thanks for the report.

[hookedonbass]

This is from the NJDFW- they seem to be running earlier this year. There is an early run as far upriver as Easton already.

Captain George Kumor, Delaware Bay gill netter, caught his first shad on 2/22.
Yesterday, 3/17, he caught the most shad so far this season. The majority were roes (3.5 - 5lbs.),.......bucks (2.25 - 2.5lbs).