American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Family / Type
Shad
Habitat
Anadromous
Scientific Name
Alosa sapidissima
Family
Clupeidae
Order
Clupeiformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Edibility
Excellent
Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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Full Taxonomy
Animalia
› Chordata
› Actinopterygii
› Clupeiformes
› Clupeidae
› Alosa
› Alosa sapidissima
Overview
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Identifying
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Top Fishing Locations
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6 fishing locations where you can catch American Shad
American River
🏞️ Freshwater
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento River
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Sacramento River - Grimes
🏞️ Freshwater
Grimes, CA
Sacramento River - Lower
🏞️ Freshwater
Redding, CA
Shasta Lake
🏞️ Freshwater
Shasta Lake, CA
Willamette River
🏞️ Freshwater
Portland, OR
Whoppers — Biggest Catches
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2.50 lbs
Joe
American River, Sacramento, CA
Jun 12, 2020
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1.00 lbs
John
American River, Sacramento, CA
Jun 12, 2020
State & Agency Records
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2 official records on file for American Shad
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7 lbs. 5 oz.
Craig Stillwell
Feather River, Oroville, CA
May 9, 1985
Freshwater Angling
CDFW
#2
6 lbs. 6 oz.
Larry Arendt
Williamson River
Jan 1, 2004
Freshwater Angling
ODFW