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November 4, 2026
HomeFishingFreshwater FishingShad

Shad

Fishing Hotspots

Smacking Cape Fear River shad

Brian Cope

Shad make their annual run up the Cape Fear River throughout April. […]

Fishing Hotspots

Don’t miss the shad run

Brian Cope

During March, anglers catch plenty of shad running up the Cooper River’s Tailrace Canal. […]

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Columns

Fishing for American shad

Terry Madewell

In March, many Santee Cooper anglers put a great deal of effort into catching American shad, which are making their annual spawning run. […]

Fishing Reports

Patrick Cotter’s shad fishing trip

Field Reporter

Patrick Cotter caught these Hickory shad in Falkland, NC. […]

Features

Springtime shad

Mike Marsh

Two Carolina rivers – the Cape Fear and the Santee – are shad hotspots during the spring. […]

Fishing Hotspots

Snagging shad on the Roanoke River

Dusty Wilson

Anglers can have triple-digit days when shad fishing the Roanoke River in March. […]

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Freshwater

Big shad are biting on the Santee River

Field Reporter

The shad bite is on fire in the Santee River, and unstable weather doesn’t seem to bother these fish one lick. […]

coastal rivers fishing report
Newsletters

N.C. Coastal rivers fishing report from NCWRC

NCWRC Release

This is the weekly North Carolina coastal rivers fishing report, compiled from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. […]

Shad

Shad still biting on Santee’s Rediversion Canal

Brian Cope

Even though the herring run has already started in the Santee River and the Rediversion Canal, anglers are still catching plenty of shad on Sabiki rigs. […]

Shimano

Shimano acquires Jackall

NEW PRODUCTS

Shimano Inc. announced that it has acquired all shares of JACKALL, the international fishing lure company recognized for its innovative designs. […]

SITKA

Get a FREE pair of SITKA waders, with one catch

NEW PRODUCTS

SITKA Gear made its debut in fishing this year, so the brand is marking its first holiday season on the water with a Black Friday wader exchange.  […]

Helinox ACG

Introducing the ACG x Helinox Ultralight Collection

NEW PRODUCTS

Helinox, the brand that created the category of lightweight, packable furniture, introduces ACG x Helinox. […]

Bag-A-Buck

Bryson Fuller wins October Bag-A-Buck

Deer

Bryson Fuller of Oxford, NC won the Carolina Sportsman October 2026 Bag-A-Buck Contest with his Granville County 16-point buck. […]

Birthday Buck 10-pointer

Bag a Buck

Jason Dunn of Snow Camp, NC killed a 10-point buck in Alamance County, NC on Nov. 1, 2026. […]

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