For those up for a drive to Slimshad point or South Hadley boat launch, shad have arrived in good numbers below the Holyoke dam. Me, still waiting for medical clearance to hit the water.
2026 Upstream Fish Passage Counts Updated: 5/5/2026 (...)
Cinco de Mayo: I slabbed down to the Wall to catch the 5:00 run. A half-dozen people had their arms in a cast, the tide was slack but turning. The water was choppy from the South wind blustering up from Middletown. But, shad were being caught (...)
