It’s the subtleties that can make the difference between catching no shad and potentially one worth about $20,000 this week in the Easton-Phillipsburg area. The 14th annual Bi-State Shad Fishing ...

The 2026 Bi‑State Delaware River Shad Fishing Contest got underway Thursday on the Delaware River, drawing hundreds of anglers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and beyond for its 15th running. The annual ...

I had to be tall enough to wear hip boots. That was the rule, and from the time I was 4 until my 8-year-old legs met the criteria, that rule really pissed me off. I’d sit on the basement steps while ...

Over the years, I’ve caught shad, stripers, catfish, even a few panfish and trout from the Delaware River, but one species I haven’t done well on is smallmouth bass, even though years ago I tried ...

Most years, Eric Fistler is pretty pumped as the Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest approaches. By now, he’s putting the finishing touches on getting ready for the tournament, and registrations are rolling ...

Steve Foster operates a charter boat business specializing in bowfishing on the Delaware River. Bowfishing trips typically occur at night in shallow waters, targeting non-game, invasive fish species.