Where to fish for shad
18 charters name shad on their own website, across 16 towns in 1 state.
State records for shad
The heaviest shad each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 11.25 lb | Connecticut River | 1986 | Bob Thibodosource |
| Pennsylvania | 9 lb. 9 oz. | Delaware RiverPike Co. | 1986 | Anthony Meccasource |
| Connecticut | 9 pounds 4 ounces | Connecticut River, Windsor | 1981 | Edward Cypussource |
| New York | 9 lb. 4 oz. | Hudson RiverAlbany Co. | 5/9/ | Robert Kubicasource |
| Georgia | 8 lb, 3 oz | Savannah River | Apri | Henry Baxleysource |
| Maryland | 8.1 lb | Wicomico River | 1975 | Vance Cartersource |
| North Carolina | 7 lbs, 15 oz | Tar River | 04/1 | R.S. Proctorsource |
| California | 7 lbs., 5 oz. | West Branch of the Feather RiverButte | 5/9/ | Stillwell, Craigsource |
| New Jersey | 7 lb | Great Bay | 1967 | Rodger Westsource |
| South Carolina | 7 lb | Santee River | 1985 | Sylvester Casselmansource |
| Delaware | 6.75 lb | — | 1972 | Bayard Conawaysource |
| Rhode Island | 6.5 lb | Runnins River | 1985 | W. Sochasource |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.