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No Bs | And Another | Friday April 25th 8:58 am
Well I see we have another childish adult. Little boy don’t tell me how to fish. I GUARANTEE You are the first one to complain about not catching fish.You are 100% one of the losers who will throw their garbage on the ground when there is a garbage can 10 feet away. You are a disgrace to TRUE sportsman, an embarrassment as a human being and in the end worthless like only YOU believe natures shad are. However there are more reasons than I have time for or you could wrap your very small mind around anyway to post. People like you who fish and hunt ruin so much for all the others who truly enjoy fishing and other outdoor activities. You are also 100% one of the people who probably kill any fish if you feel they are not worth anything and just cause you too much trouble to tie on another hook instead of cutting the leader and letting it go. So to all the true fisher “ MEN” and WOMAN out there who know just how valuable each and every natural resource is no matter what it is …………. Set the example , let’s be better people and pick up other people’s garbage “ as I do no matter where I fish. No it’s not fun but it’s the right thing to do. Let’s try and help some of these others who maybe just don’t know how to do the right thing such as release a fish properly. Or ask yourself or say to someone you know why is it that it’s so easy to carry all the things with us fishing or hunting but to much trouble to carry it back out and place it where it should be. Unfortunately there will always be the little ignorant ones who just don’t get it. But there are many who do. Anyone who spends any time outdoors knows things are disappearing at an alarming rate. Not only fish , all wildlife. When it’s no longer there what then ? It will be soon if EACH and EVERYONE of us doesn’t do OUR ABSOLUTE BEST to PROTECT what is left. To everyone who truly knows what this is about let’s all try just a little more. It’s very easy to be ignorant. We claim to be the smartest living thing. Well it’s time we start showing that and not taking our resources as unlimited “because they are not.”This is the best run in years. People who think like this person Don’t tell me how to fish , are the ones that don’t care about anything but complain about everything. Pay more attention to what is all around you. Stand up for our resources and don’t let these others destroy them forever. Game wardens we need many more . It’s time we all assist them with the difficult job to protect what is left. Good luck to the ladies and gentlemen who enjoy nature and not people like this who are just there to win money. The tournament won’t exist without the fish to catch.
Whitetail | Shohola | Friday April 25th 5:01 am
Things have been slow in this part of the river. River very low for this time of year. I was in a known spot 8 fishing couple hours the score was 2 shad a walleye and a small mouth.
Train Wreck | Shohola | Thursday April 24th 11:03 pm
Anyone have any luck fishing directly midday, noontime? Or is that a poor time to try for shad? I'll be able to get out Sunday midday it looks like, from canoe!
ShadHarris | N of Gap, then N of Bushkill | Thursday April 24th 9:19 pm
Worthington area very slow this morning. Scratched out 7. Made a big move North with trailer - launching N of Bushkill. Got 51 more - decent action, but my body anchored near me and got 63 he was on them a little better. Saw a boat below us had to do well over 80 fish, the net was in action non-stop. I know what that is like, just wasn't that way for my boat today but no complaints. Biggest - 4.4, not enough to weigh. Good luck everyone!
Chuck Mc | North. | Thursday April 24th 6:58 pm
Catch rates are getting better. 18 today and 1 nice Bass. They were eating the purple and black dart real good today.
Ds | Bethlehem | Thursday April 24th 5:50 pm
Justin I catch them at the gap easily into early june.i catch them at narrowsburg to equinock until the 4th of July. Good luck
Al Sapidissima | On the Run | Thursday April 24th 3:36 pm
Shad PSA: A lot of folks will be out fishing for the tournament in the coming days. That's fine, but please be respectful to these amazing fish. Today, I watched an angler drag a bleeding roe to shore that he let flop around on the rocks for long minutes while he searched for a scale. He eventually weighed it and determined it wasn't "in the money," so he vaguely asked if anyone wanted it and one no one responded. So he threw the now dead fish back in the river where it drifted away. If you are not prepared to keep a shad you killed, don't fish for them. It shows total disrespect for the resource. And if you want to weigh a fish and release it, be prepared to do it as quickly as possible by keeping it in the water and having your scale handy (they sell nets with built-in scales). There are lots of other ways to reduce shad mortality including debarbing hooks, using a rubber-meshed net, etc. I know I am in the minority, but shad are excellent eating so it's OK to take one home. If the bones freak you out, try pickling them -- easy and amazing. Or smoke them, put the fillets in a food processor and make a smoked fish dip. Incredible! Look, I know fishing is a blood sport and we all occasionally release bleeding shad (particularly when we fish spoons), but all of us can do better to conserve these fish for our grandkids. OK, I'm done preaching. Now go have fun.
Chad Herrington | North | Thursday April 24th 9:15 am
Dozen fish in the boat near DWG. Busy early then shut off.
Justin D | North of Water Gap | Wednesday April 23rd 8:12 pm
Hooked 11 landed 9 tonight. This is my first year targeting shad from shore so I was wondering does anyone have an idea of when shad can be caught until from the water gap up to the NY border? Should be fishable until mid May or so? Thanks!
Chuck Mc | North | Wednesday April 23rd 6:53 pm
Another slow pick today. Caught a 10 spot. 11 yesterday. At least it’s consistent. The breakout day will be coming soon. Tournament time.
Another_Shad | Susky | Wednesday April 23rd 10:41 am
Water was low but still landed 75. Good fishing.
ShadHarris | N of Gap - boat | Tuesday April 22nd 10:15 pm
Took two buddies in my boat north of water gap. Fished 4:30 - 7:30 and we landed 45 out of god knows how many other hits and hookups. All flatlining darts. Probably only needed 3 rods instead of 6 because if you held it and jigged it - it got hit. Good times lots of laughs. Nothing what I would say over 4lbs but definitely more roe then we got Saturday morning same spot which was even hotter action.
Chuck Mc | North. | Tuesday April 22nd 7:08 pm
Finally broke double digits today with 11. Just about everyone was a big Roe. Just curious anyone else seeing some exceptionally large Roe this year. Missed a bunch of short strikes too.
Tony | Easton | Tuesday April 22nd 2:33 pm
Fished below lehigh and boated 36 missed another dozen all on spoons some downriggers some plugs.also tried old fashioned cp swing with a couple split shots flatlined had 2 on it and then something big and non shadlike hit it peeled about 50 yards off and cut off my guess muskie?lots of fish should be good for those in contest.
Duff | Bulls Island | Monday April 21st 9:43 pm
Good push of fish moved through in the evening. Surprised to see small bucks already.
Justin D | Water Gap | Monday April 21st 8:34 pm
Had my first “good” day today. Hooked into 6 got 5 to shore all on spoons. The one that got away must’ve been a big female it hit the spoon and took a solid 7 second run peeling drag then popped off. Looking forward to catching more soon
Rob Wright | Montague | Monday April 21st 8:00 pm
Fished Dingmans, boated 29. Mostly large roe. Water temp 56, water clear, no debris, but plenty of wind
Pat C. | Beach Lake | Monday April 21st 7:05 pm
Kurt Miller, check out this article from the Lehigh Valley Live. Looking for shad fisherman to keep a log of shad caught. https://www-lehighvalleylive-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.lehighvalleylive.com/outdoors/2025/02/anglers-help-wanted-in-assessing-shad-population-in-the-delaware-river.html?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&outputType=amp&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17452761338398&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lehighvalleylive.com%2Foutdoors%2F2025%2F02%2Fanglers-help-wanted-in-assessing-shad-population-in-the-delaware-river.html
Kurt Miller | Northampton | Monday April 21st 11:59 am
Shad Harris, Thanks very much! Tight lines!
Chuck Mc. | North. Bushkill to Milford. | Sunday April 20th 6:26 pm
Fished my best up North spot the last 3 days. Caught a total of 7. 4 today. Been very slow. The fish are here but not hitting good yet . Water is very low and clear we need some good rain then I think it should improve greatly.
ShadHarris | | Sunday April 20th 1:40 pm
Kurt Miller - google bi-state shad contest. It’s in there somewhere. I made my own WORD doc to send in end of season.
Kurt Miller | Northampton | Sunday April 20th 10:31 am
I know it's been published before, but can someone please let me know where to get the fish log to document shad catches. Happy Easter y'all!
barryvillain | barryville | Sunday April 20th 9:38 am
Barryville ny fished for 45 minutes friday early afternoon not a bump i feel they are here but temps a little low will try again sunday
ShadHarris | Poxono area - boat | Saturday April 19th 8:25 pm
Could not get back down to Worthington this afternoon due to downed tree and wires. Ranger made me turn around. Had to unhook boat to do it. Launched Poxono instead. Good afternoon. From 3:30 to 7pm got 41 of / 53 hookups and countless other short hits. 2 on spoon 39 on darts. 105 total shad today mostly bucks no roe over 4.5 lbs and a much needed 5 hour break in between. Water low and got up to 54 this afternoon. Very windy actually idled in reverse for a while to keep wind from blowing me up-anchor.
ShadspoonPKL | Malvern | Saturday April 19th 6:49 pm
My first trip to Conowingo this year. Water temp 57* Fished below Deer Creek for an hour. Nothing and nobody was there. Birds still waiting for fish to arrive. Osprey not diving. will try again maybe Wednesday.
Whitetail | Shohola | Saturday April 19th 6:46 pm
Well finally caught two today before tStorm. Conditions tough river low almost like mid summer and very windy. However confirmed they're here. It's gonna be a challenge shore fishing until the river rises if it does
Phil M. | Sandyston | Saturday April 19th 4:49 pm
Started near the Rt. 84 bridge yesterday (Friday) fishing from the shoreline (left waders in the truck). Could not connect after an hour, so I moved upstream to another spot at 5pm, still fishing from the shoreline. Between 5 and 6:45pm went 6 for 7 losing the first one and landing the rest. I always "stand-up" the roe fish before releasing them so they don't fall on their side, as they sometimes do, and wait for them to swim away on their own power. The six I caught won't break any records, but ain't bad for shoreline fishing. Water up 6" over low flow, 51 degrees. Well said, No bs.
ShadHarris | Gap area | Saturday April 19th 12:09 pm
Ended up 64 of 84 this morning 6:30-10:30. But first hour was dead. The mile move north paid off. All on darts. 4 on at once twice 5 on at once - once. About 10 were roe to 4.5 lbs. quite possibly the best 3 hours I ever had in boat - certainly top ten in 45 years of doing this. 3 minutes was biggest lull from second time we dropped anchor. That is not counting the countless bumps not hooking up we had. Just goes to prove that if you are not catching - move. There are often huge gaps between pods. I could go back tonight and same spot could be slow and my first spot could be on fire.
Mohamed Abdulla | Zambia | Saturday April 19th 11:06 am
I can't agree with No BS enough. I have been following this blog for years. Shad Harris is a respectable person and does not deserve the criticism from an unknown author. We don't say things like that in my country. See you on the Delaware now that it's warming up
No bs | | Saturday April 19th 9:22 am
I have never bothered to post anything on any social media site until today. Little man Whoever you are you seem to have some serious jealousy issues with Mr. Shad Harris. He has earned his reputation on the water and on this site . It is childish of you to try and “ one up him on every post” I know there are enough people who are tired of it . Stick to fishing and being honest. Get a life and earn respect instead of the weak attempt at trying to take from another's earned reputation.
ShadHarris | | Friday April 18th 8:32 pm
Based on pic I saw from a buddy today - Shad over 6lbs and dare I say “bigger” might be a possibility? Hope those fish made it north for my morning trip.
Chad Harrington | North | Friday April 18th 8:29 pm
Caught some good fish today near DWG
Shad_Guy | | Friday April 18th 11:09 am
110 Hickories on Mattawoman Monday morning.
Whoever I am | | Friday April 18th 8:58 am
Did I say large body of fish? I meant huge…..and individual fish are larger this year as well
George Horvath | Bordentown Township, NJ. | Thursday April 17th 11:50 pm
Shad flutter spoons 50 cents each. Call George (609) 977-8320.
DENNIS DIKOWSKI | NE PA | Thursday April 17th 11:03 pm
ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND SHAD FLUTTER SPOONS
Chuck Mc. | Bushkill to Milford. | Thursday April 17th 6:17 pm
Slow day. Managed 4. Water real clear and down some from two days ago.
Whoever I am | | Tuesday April 15th 11:25 pm
Large body of fish moving through the mid River the last couple of days. Wind difficult today, but plenty of fish when you could get a good drift
c1st | between Frenchtown and new hope | Tuesday April 15th 10:53 pm
Got about 12 today in multiple locations between Frenchtown and new hope. casting darts, spoons and crankbaits/poor mans downriggers. Some roe shad up to 5lbs!!
ShadHarris | Worthington | Tuesday April 15th 10:37 pm
Fished 4:15 -6:45 pm wading Worthington state park with 2 buddies. We each had our own pods of action but slow overall water 49. Collectively we went 6/11 hookups. First hour was insane wind gusts and water spouts but surprisingly no rain. Then it calmed down to just 15-20 mph winds and we picked at them. Water up a little but not “high” and a little stained. Tough conditions to get that “feel” through the strike zone with the wind ripping your line upstream.
Justin D | North of water gap | Tuesday April 15th 8:35 pm
Fish gods must’ve heard my pleas got my first from shore tonight. May have had another 1-2 bites but not sure. Never been so happy to catch a fish haha
Chuck Mc. | Up North. | Tuesday April 15th 6:10 pm
Matched yesterday’s total with 6. Got chased off the the river when a storm came thru out of nowhere.
Justin D | North of water gap | Monday April 14th 11:25 pm
Fished again tonight. Believe it was my 7th trip to the river over the past 3 weeks and still don’t have a single shad to show for it haha. Hopefully my luck turns up soon have about 25 hours on the river so far with one smallmouth to show.
Whoever I am | | Monday April 14th 9:20 pm
Lots of fish today
Hegotacamel | Stockton | Monday April 14th 7:39 pm
Fished all day got one on a silver and truse spoon.no other bites tried everything plugs flatlines the one small roe was on riggers. Water still cold as usual with boat fishing something doesn't work today it was my electronics.engine boat and trailer ok.
Chuck Mc | Between Bushkill and Milford. | Monday April 14th 6:02 pm
Scratched out 6 today all on darts. Water still chilly. Persistence pays off. Keep casting. Two and one half hours.
Ed | Washingtonscrossing | Sunday April 13th 9:29 am
Fished pa and jersey side caught 0 shad one herring and had on something very large which I couldn't hold.my guess is a striper that grabbed a herring on my spoon.water murky and cold done til next week.
Phil M. | Sandyston | Saturday April 12th 11:07 pm
I would bet a week's pay that the "leaders of the pack" are well into NY right now. Keep in mind these are cold-blooded creatures, and when the water temp is 40 degrees, so is their bloodstream. That does not provoke them into hitting lures. When the water temp comes up, the catches will too.
Whoever I am | | Saturday April 12th 4:08 pm
Ha ha SH. Fish being caught from shore down here on a daily basis though numbers haven’t been large
ShadHarris | | Saturday April 12th 10:08 am
Yep 37 degrees, 4" wet snow and still snowing. Not scratching the shad fishing itch, for sure. Good bite in Lambertville yesterday afternoon for at least one guy, confirmed... (swear to god, whoever you are - I am not lying, I only speaketh truth)

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