Record #:

19736

Author(s):

Miller, Hannah

Abstract:

Shad have been coming up the Cape Fear River from the ocean to spawn in Harnett County for untold years before the arrival of the European settlers. The shad is a silvery, 12-to-18 inch fish, and in the 1800s large numbers were smoked and exported and their roe became sought-after caviar. Miller describes how river residents and others mark their spring arrival with fishing and festivals.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 45 Issue 6, June 2013, p16-17, il

Subject(s):

Shad fisheries--Cape Fear River