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American Shad

Scientific Name: Alosa sapidissima | Category: anadromous

Spring spawning run up the Delaware River system. Excellent fly rod target.

Found At (3 destinations)

DestinationTypeStateSeasonality
Delaware RiverriverNew YorkJFMAMJJASOND
HancockcityNew YorkJFMAMJJASOND
Upper Delaware Riverriver_sectionNew YorkJFMAMJJASOND
Raw species data (JSON)
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  "id": "5adda855-90d7-47dd-929e-bbb8e3f8b983",
  "commonName": "American Shad",
  "scientificName": "Alosa sapidissima",
  "slug": "american-shad",
  "category": "anadromous",
  "description": "Spring spawning run up the Delaware River system. Excellent fly rod target.",
  "aliases": null,
  "imageUrl": null,
  "metadata": null,
  "createdAt": "2026-03-22T21:15:26.115Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-22T21:15:26.115Z"
}