Jeff’s 2025 AR Shad Reports

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Carl, when was the first time you caught Shad on the Russian River?

[Carl Blackledge]

I am not sure Bill, perhaps 40 years ago on the Russian.

Carl Blackledge

[Jeff C.]

Took the mini out again yesterday down low and still no shad in the A. I did see some cottonwood starting to fly around so that's a promising sign

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Found this East Coast post on Dan Blanton's message board: http://www.danblanton.com/bulletin.php





"We have a shad run here on the East Coast as well.

Here's a link to a Shad Cam on the (mighty) James River, which runs through Richmond, Virginia.

https://dwr.virginia.gov/shad-cam/

Our run is just beginning and will get 'thick' in the next couple of weeks.

Richard Wright,

Enjoy!"

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

There are dozens of rivers on the East Coast with American Shad and the small Hickory Shad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRxVuUumxJ4

[Joshua]

My wife and I walked to the spot just across from Gristmill on Monday, and found three men bouncing jigs. They said it was their first day trying, and hadn't caught any yet.

[Jeff C.]

Tried again down low in the mini and I only landed a SH smolt swinging an Amnesia shad fly. With the flow dropping to 3K wading will be easier. Any day now!