[HuskyMD]

Does anyone know what color the fins are on an alewife? Any good pics?

Are there shad in the bay right now?

 

[SeaSalt]

Hey HuskyMD,

I found this website: http://www.dgif.state.va.us/fishing/shad/

-John

 

[HuskyMD]

So, if I was to catch a fish and cut it up for bait, how would I know the difference between a blueback herring, a shad, and an alewife?
Jangwuah, I'm still pretty sure it was an alewife. It didn't have those spots the shad has in the pic on that link you just provided.

 

[SeaSalt]

I agree, that was my assumption.