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Research NeedĪmerican shad once supported one of the largest commercial fisheries along the Atlantic Coast.

This fish population, hit hard by historical overharvests and a large commercial fishery, is making a comeback - due to activities like state stocking of recently hatched shad - but not to the extent managers hoped.

From late February through early April each year, American shad, often called “white shad,” return to North Carolina coastal waterways headed for obscure backwaters where they complete their mating rituals and lay eggs before returning to sea. Spring is officially here, and the shad are running. When these fish return to the Albemarle Sound to reproduce, they prefer one river basin - by far.