Fresh and saltwater
American Shad
American Shad (Alosa sapidissima), family Clupeidae.
American Shad at a glance
- Scientific name
- Alosa sapidissima
- Family
- Clupeidae
- Also called
- shad
- Stocked in
- 0 waters (agency records)
Data page. The written guide for this species is on its way from our editors; until it is published this page is noindex.
Where american shad are stocked
None of the stocking records we load (Washington, New York and Texas so far) include this species.
Sources: WDFW fish plants, NYSDEC stocking lists and fishing-water lists, Texas Parks and Wildlife stocking history; species facts from USFWS and NOAA public-domain profiles. How we use data