What kind of fish????

[Therapist]

American Shad on the East and West coasts ( they were transplanted from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific) are a totally different species, same genus. American Shad are anadromous, living in Salt water and Spawning in fresh. There are huge runs up most eastern rivers where people fish for them, mainly for the roe. I don't believe the roe of Gizzard shad are edible.