Talk:American shad

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That image (I tagged it with disputed) isn't the same species, it's scientific name in the picture is different. Dryke 20:02, 9 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What am I missing? The picture and the article both call the species Alosa sapidissima.--Elipongo ^{(Talk|contribs)} 20:12, 9 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I mean the image:Dentonshad1904.jpg, look at the bottom of the picture. Dryke 19:19, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is a former name of the species, see here [1] —Elipongo (Talk|contribs) 06:08, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hudson River

This section is confusing:

For example, shad are harvested from the Hudson River and eaten, as fisheries scientists have found that they are not in the river long enough to be affected by PCBs and other contaminants. Note: Fishing for (including catch and release) or possessing American Shad in the Hudson River or Marine District is prohibited.

Doesn't the second sentence (the "Note") imply that shad are not harvested (legally) from the Hudson? 850 C (talk) 14:40, 30 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Edible?

Is it good to eat ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by RenShen118 (talk • contribs) 18:24, 22 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Difference between Male & Female

How to identify Male/Female Walleye? — Preceding unsigned comment added by RenShen118 (talk • contribs) 18:27, 22 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The Famous Shad Bake of April 1, 1865

The battle of Five Forks on April 1, 1865 was lost by the Confederacy, led to the unhinging of the Richmond defenses, and within 9 days to the surrender of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, and soon thereafter the surrender of the Confederacy, because the principal commanders of the Confederate troops present at that battle were at a shad bake that morning. It's a fairly famous historical oddity for Civil War buffs.

The principal commanders at the shad bake were George Pickett (yes, that Pickett), and Fitzhugh Lee (nephew of Robert E. Lee), commanders of the infantry and cavalry in the Five Forks area. Their absences resulted in most of the Confederate forces being unable to move, and launched counter-attacks without coordination. By the time Pickett and Lee returned from the shad bake, the battle was largely lost.

The loss of Five Forks meant Lee's army could no longer by supplied by the rail line leading east and south from Petersburg, and he was forced to order a retreat the next day, which was put into effect on April 3. And the rest, they say, is history.

In the "Society and Culture" section, I would therefore recommend a single sentence to refer to this famous shad bake, and to link it to the relevant section at https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Battle_of_Five_Forks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.118.219.242 (talk) 17:34, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]