shad
noun
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plural shad
Definition of shad
: any of several fishes (especially genus Alosa) of the herring family that differ from the typical herrings (genus Clupeus) in having a relatively deep body and in being anadromous and that include some important food fishes of Europe and North America
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Anglers are casting swim jigs and swim baits, as well as small topwater lures early and late in the day, such as the Zara Spook Jr. Shad are balling up throughout the day, so cast a Rat-L-Trap to tempt the bass feeding on shad. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Lake Erie walleye on the move, but trophy fish still being caught: Aug. 9 Fishing Report," 9 Aug. 2019 Catfish are probably the best target from now through September, though, with lots of 2-4 pounders being caught by drifting with the current and bottom-bumping with cut shad or skipjack. — Frank Sargeant, al, "Friday Fishing Report: How lower temperatures help anglers," 26 July 2019 When the bass begin chasing the schools of inch-long shad in open water around the Portage Lakes, switch to a spinnerbait or Rat-L-Trap lure to get some reaction strikes. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Lake Erie walleye parade not slowed by mayfly hatch, hot weather: July 12 Fishing Report," 12 July 2019 Catch the spots on shaky heads and drop-shot worms, the stripers on live shad. — Frank Sargeant, al.com, "Friday Fishing Report: Cooler temperatures help anglers," 7 June 2019 The lower Connecticut River is well know for the spring run of shad, who migrate upriver to freshwater in order to spawn. — courant.com, "Wandering seal back in Long Island Sound after swimming 100 miles up Connecticut River," 7 June 2019 Several shad thrash in the mesh, their large silver scales lighting up like strobes in the sun. — Corey Arnold, National Geographic, "Why wild salmon remains king in the Pacific Northwest," 27 Mar. 2019 To focus on larger stripers, live shad fished at 50-70 feet is the best bet. — Frank Sargeant, al.com, "Friday Fishing Report: Bass are biting at Lake Guntersville," 21 June 2019 The result is a meandering journey through the muddy pond depths, featuring encounters with other turtles, eating shad from Naegeli’s hand and the unique experience of seeing life from a turtle’s-eye view. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "Turtle Strapped With a GoPro Is the Cinematographer to Watch Underwater Right Now for the Turtle’s-Eye View," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shad.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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shad
noun
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plural shad
Kids Definition of shad
: a silvery ocean fish that swims up rivers to lay or fertilize eggs and is often used for food
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