If history is any teacher, we will have another three weeks until 2025’s shad spawn on our local reservoirs comes to an end, and with it one of the two best windows of fishing opportunity of the year.

State Delaware River Shad Fishing Contest runs through Sunday at Easton-Phillipsburg, with a $20,000 grand prize for the ...

For each of those racy lures that line tackle-store shelves, there are a dozen plain, bare hooks on the next aisle. Glitzy hardware adds an element of challenge for those so inclined, but nothing ...

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Striped bass fishing remains consistent, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Best fishing is at first light. Locate shad schools with electronics and stripers should be nearby. Fish with live shad, ...

Think safety first when it comes to winter fishing. Beware of ice on boat ramps during subfreezing temperatures. Watch for ice that may form in the backs of coves. Smaller lakes may freeze completely ...

If you want to target spawning American shad or hickory shad, you're going to want in on this secret UV spoon.

Depending on whom you speak to, the American shad that ascend the Delaware River every spring to spawn are either doing well, ...