Description: Shad are a protected species in the UK because they are rare. Allis & Twaite Shad are the only members of the herring family found in freshwater in the UK.
Shad are a protected species in the UK because they are so rare. Allis and twaite shad are the only members of the herring family found in freshwater in the UK. They have various other names including the May Fish, King of the Herring, and Bony Horseman.
Shad were once widely fished in Europe and were formerly eaten in Britain.
Twaite Shad are members of the herring family Clupeidae .