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Shad runs approach record highs in some rivers, lows in others

September 24, 2018 ODU Admin Comments Off

This year’s shad run was a study in contrasts for Chesapeake Bay tributaries, as some saw the strongest spawning migrations in recent decades while others hit or approached record lows. Scientists at the Virginia Institute […]

2014 Shad Run Varied

August 18, 2014 ODU Admin Comments Off

American shad showed up in Virginia tributaries in their strongest numbers in years this spring, but their struggles on the Susquehanna River continued as biologists reported the lowest-ever shad count at the Conowingo Dam. In […]