SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah River, Ohoopee River and Altamaha River will soon be open for commercial shad fishing.

The period of the first arrival of shad in the Hudson river, varies somewhat according to seasons, or as old fishermen believe, with the state of the moon. The very first fish, which always sell ...

(WSAV) — The Savannah River, Ohoopee River and Altamaha River will soon be open for commercial shad fishing. Fishermen can take to the water starting on Jan. 1, 2025, and will run until midnight ...

The Alabama shad’s largest remaining population in Georgia and Florida’s Apalachicola River has crashed from 123,000 to as few as 324 fish. Oil spills in the Gulf also have likely contributed to ...

Sean Ledwin, director of the department's Bureau of Sea-Run Fisheries and Habitat said it intends to recommend a number of ...