Shad

The American shad is a species of anadromous clupeid fish naturally distributed on the North American coast of the North Atlantic, from Newfoundland to Florida, and as an introduced species on the North Pacific coast. The American shad is not closely related to the other North American shads.

American shad has rich, flavorful flesh, but it's famously bony, so it's often filleted carefully, then baked, boiled, or fried in butter. The roe from female 'roe shad' is a prized springtime delicacy in the eastern U.S.

American shad, Alosa sapidissima, is an anadromous member of the herring family found along the North American Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Florida, returning to rivers like the Connecticut, Hudson, and Potomac to spawn. It was also introduced to the West Coast, including the Columbia River.