Shad

[The Gobble-stopper]

Shad are in! Has any buddy been after them yet? Specifically interested in the washougal area of the columbia. 93,000 over bonneville yesterday.

[Bill W]

I don't think I'll be shad fishing this year.  Went last year at the area below the John Day dam.  Have fished it before at the same area.

[The Marquis]

Shad are in! Has any buddy been after them yet? Specifically interested in the washougal area of the columbia. 93,000 over bonneville yesterday.

Caught 2 in an hour on a day less than 4k went over Bonneville. 

[tritt007]

Im Going to hit it friday , with the numbers increasing that way if you wait until the end of the week there should be a few hundred thousand a day going over .

[doyourtime89]

Yep numbers starting to climb I think I will make a "crab bait" run Thursday.  I can't wait, fishing for shad is such a blast.

[WSU]

If anyone heads through Olympia with some extras I would really appreciate meeting up and grabbing some for bait.  Thanks!

[Parasite]

WSU, if I go, you can have all mine. You've been helpful to me.

[WSU]

Sounds great!  I like to turn them into crabs and halibut!

[Backstrap]

I’d love to get a small stash (6-8?) for halibut bait, if anyone in south King county gets more than they need. Thanks.

[chiwawadan]

This week blessed me with pan-fried shad roe with butter on toast, topped with an over easy egg.

Also, shad-roe mac and cheese.

Good eats.

If I get out again soon I think I'll go fancier next time and maybe do homemade ravioli stuffed with shad roe in a lemon butter sauce, or maybe those ravioli in a cream sauce with sundried tomatoes drizzled with white truffle oil.