Saltwater Fish of Connecticut
Hickory Shad
Alosa mediocris
Also called: Hickory Shad, Skipjack
Identification
Smaller than the American shad; silvery, deep body, with a projecting lower jaw.
Habitat
Estuaries and coastal rivers in spring.
Behavior
Anadromous; runs upriver to spawn.
How to Catch
Small jigs and shad darts fished in the spring run.
Notes
Similar to but smaller than American shad.