April 17, 2005

Hoggard Mill the Herrings are being caught from the bridge. Not many Shad are being caught now. I got 25 Herrings with the bow net this afternoon.

April 10, 2005

Water height 5.05 feet

Hoggard Mill a few Shads are being caught. More Herrings are in the upper Cashie than Shad. Good numbers of Herrings have been caught from the bridge for the last three days. I have been getting my limit everyday with the bow net.

April 6, 2005

Hoggard Mill the Shad are still being caught. Herrings are the main thing being caught. Lots of Shad and some Herrings up in the swamps. I got 25 Herrings the limit per person each day this week.

April 2, 2005

Water height 5.11 feet

Hoggard Mill the Shad are being caught but still hard to catch a limit. Herrings are still being dipped with the bow nets.

April 1, 2005

Water height 4.96 feet

I did not get to Hoggard Mill until 2:30 pm. People where fishing but I went up in the swamp. I dipped 25 Herrings and released 30 or 40 Shads. Shad are still being caught but hard to catch a limit.

March 31, 2005

Water height 5.21 feet

Hoggard Mill more Shad are biting but it’s still a lot of casting to catch one. Herrings are still being taken from the bridge. In the swamp I got my limit of 25 Herrings before dark.

March 30, 2005

Water height 5.30 feet

Water temp 61`

Hoggard Mill not many Shad where caught but they are still there. The main thing being caught is Herrings from the bridge. Over 50 Herrings where caught for the day from the bridge. In the swamp with the bow nets. I got my 25 limit of Herrings and 7 other people got there limits also.

March 29, 2005

Water height 5.42 feet

Hoggard Mill some Herrings where caught in the morning with dip nets and rod and reels. The Shad are still there but not many are being caught. Some catfish and being caught on the bottom with cut Shad. This afternoon with the dip net some Herring where took. Three people dipping got their 25 limit of Herrings. I got 17 Herrings and real wet because I fell out of the boat while dipping. The water was not that cold I got back in the boat and keep dipping until dark.

March 28, 2005

Water height 5.57 feet

Hoggard Mill fishing was ok in the morning and slow the rest of the day. The Shad are still there but more casting than catching. I was there off and on all day and around 20 Shad where caught that I saw. In the swamp Herrings are around but hard to get because of the high water. I got my limit of 25 Herring and one other guy did also.

March 27, 2005

Water height 5.68 feet

Water temp. 50`

Hoggard Mill - I got there at 5:30 am with the dip net. I got 17 Herrings and released 35 Shads. Shad fishing is about the same more casting than catching. The Shad are there in good numbers but hard to catch. For the day not over 50 Shad where caught. The afternoon I took a buddy with the me in the swamp to try to dip some Herrings. He got 15 Herrings and released four Crappies, six catfish, three creek roaches, and 15 Shad.

March 25, 2005

Water height 6.09 feet & dropping

Hoggard Mill lots of Shad but no many being caught. For the day 60 some Shad where caught and a few Herrings. 12 catfish where also caught today. I got three Herrings with the dip net.

Water height 6.13 feet & rising

I didn’t get to Hoggard Mill until 1:30 pm and not much was going on. I saw a few Shad caught before I went up in the swamp with the bow net. Fished with the dip net until 8:00 pm and got 17 Herrings and released over 100 Shads.

March 23, 2005

Water height 5.83 foot

Raining

Hoggard Mill morning fishing is slow but Shad are being caught. I heard 8 or 10 Shad where caught. I went to Hoggard Mill at 1:00 pm and saw three or four Shad caught. Went up the swamp with the bow net and fished until 8:00 pm. I dipped 14 Herrings and over 100 Shads. You could hear the Shad all over the swamp washing on the water surface.

March 22, 2005

Water height 6.00 feet

Hoggard Mill fishing, stay home and save gas. I heard not many Shad where caught in the morning about 18. I went at 1:00 pm and fished for one hour and caught one Herring. I saw three Shad caught. I went up the swamp to dip Herrings and got four. All day was just bad fishing. Around 25 Shad where caught for the day.

Water height 6.42 foot & holding

Hoggard Mill Shad fishing was real good this morning. Lots of people fishing. Shad where being took on anything in the water. Some where nice row Shads. I caught a few Shad on the fly rod and lots more on the reel and rod. Bait rigs where catching Shads but most got off before getting on the bridge and fell back in the water. Spoons and grubs where taking Shads too. I caught one Herring on a bait rig from the bridge and I think it was the only one caught. Afternoon was good for Shad also. For the day 250 to 400 Shad where caught at Hoggard Mill. I went up in the swamp with the dip net and got 7 Herrings. I heard up town at Todd’s Bait Shop Shad where being caught every three or four cast.

Water temp. 48`

High water 6.12 feet & rising

Hoggard Mill is getting better all the time now. Lots of people Shad fishing today. Over 100 shads and a few Herrings where caught for today with rod and reels. This afternoon some Shads where took on fly rods from the bridge. All baits where good today and Shads where took on spoons, grubs, and bait rigs. The Shad just stayed on one side of the bridge and did not go under it. As for the Herrings in the swamp with the dip net, no one caught anything that I know of.

March 18, 2005

Water temp. 41`

Hoggard Mill the water is rising. Shad are there but it’s more casting than catching. I saw 8 or 10 Shad caught. The best bait I saw was a white twist tail. At 1:30 pm I went to dip Herrings with a friend. She got one Herring the first dip and 17 Herrings the next dip. We fished for over an hour and could not got anymore. I went back at 3:00 pm and tried for two hours and got none.

Raining and cold no fishing report.

Water Temp. 42`

Not much was going on at Hoggard Mill. I stop by to try for a Herring and three people where there. I saw one Herring and no Shad. Afternoon was not much better for fishing. I saw a few Shad caught on rod and reels. I got my 25 Herrings but it took two hours.

March 13, 2005

water height 4.84 feet

Hoggard Mill their where a few people fishing from the bridge and getting a few herrings. This afternoon I got 25 Herrings with the bow net and others where getting Herrings also.

Hoggard Mill the bridge was just about full with people fishing for Herrings. I would say 60 or 70 Herring where caught. I went in the swamp with the bow net and got 25 Herrings. There where about 4 other people that got their limit also.

March 11, 2005

I went on the lower Roanoke today. Put over at the 32 bridge and ran to the sound bridge trolled from one side to the other and no bites. We fish in the lower Roanoke on the bottom and in the lower Cashie River also. We did not get a bite. I think the water is still cold and it was also muddy. When I got to Hoggard Mill it was 5:00 pm. they’re where three people fishing from the bridge for Herrings. I went in the swamp with the bow net and got 25 Herrings. Three other bow net fishermen got 25 also. Not many Shad where caught in the net. I don’t know about Shads caught with rod and reel but I am sure there where a few caught.

March 11, 2005

Hoggard Mill there are more Herrings being caught with rod and reels from the bridge than anything else. There where around 80 herrings caught from the bridge. A few Shad where caught but not many. There are lots of Shad up in the swamps and some Herring. The cold water has them not moving too much until right before dark. I got 5 Herrings at 2.00 pm and 10 right before dark with the bow net.

March 9, 2005

Hoggard Mill things a getting better. I went there at 3:30 pm to meet a friend so we could try the bow net. Three people where fishing from the bridge for Herrings and getting a few. There was a few people fishing for Shad on the banks and catching a few. The where already some people fishing with bow nets and getting a few fish on my way up to fish. On the way up the swamp you could hear and see Shad and herrings washing everywhere. Put the net in the water and right off Shads and more Shads. We dipped until dark and got around 32 Herrings and I know 100 Shads. The Shad where so bad I took the net out of the water a few times and just set there and watch as the fish played in the swamp. It was something to see 15 to 30 Shad tails all in one place out of the water and splashing everywhere. You could see this many Shad together in 10 to 15 places all over.

March 7, 2005

Hoggard Mill not much to talk about as for fishing. I only saw two or three people fishing for the day. There are more Shad starting to show at Hoggard Mill so it won't be long and it should be easy to catch some Shad. I was up the swamp at 6:00 am with the bow net and caught two herrings and a few Shad. But lots of flipping on the surface from something. This afternoon right before dark was better. With the bow net there where right many Shad and I got the other 23 Herrings to make my 25. There where 5 other bow net fisherman and all got their 25 each of Herrings.

March 6, 2005

Hoggard Mill the Shad have got there but no good yet. Today there where around 12 Shad caught and a few Herrings caught on bait rigs. I got 22 Herrings in the bow net and a few Shad.

I got an email that the first Shad was caught by Joe Warlick of Windsor caught on 2/23/05 behind Todd's boat shop. Also on 3/01/05 I heard there where around 15 shads caught behind Todd's boat shop. Today my father saw two Shad caught behind Todd's boat shop. The water is rising so hopefully the Shad and Herrings will come in good.

February 24, 2005

Raining and 45` no Shads have been caught in the upper Cashie. The herring that where here are gone now. The water is rising so hopefully there will be some shad soon.

February 19, 2005

Cashie River

No Shad reports yet. There are a few herrings in the swamps. I got six in the bow net this afternoon.

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 2004 Shad Report

April 14, 2004

Cashie River still has a few Shad around. It's more casting than catching do to the fact most of the Shad have left. Lots of Herrings are in the swamps now and have been for the last two days. I got my limit this afternoon three others got their limit also.

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April 5, 2004

Hoggard Mill the water is over 3 foot low. The Shad are still there but holding in deep holes. You can see them flipping on top but catching them is hard. A few Shad where caught off and on all day. Limits of Shad are unlikely at this time. Unless you want to fish all day. As for the Bow net a few Shads and one Herring.

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March 30, 2004

Hoggard Mill was real slow today. The wind has blown the water out and it is over 3 foot low. A few Shad where flipping on top but hard to hook. Some Shad where caught but not in good numbers. Hopefully when the water comes back up the Shad fishing will pick up.

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March 28, 2004

Hoggard Mill the Shad are still biting good. Lots of pepole fishing off and on all day. Over 200 Shad where caught today. Also a few Herrings are coming in. I got 12 this afternoon with the bow net.

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March 24 & 25, 2004

Hoggard Mill has been on fire the last two days. We had a Small Shad run come up the Cashie on Tuesday and another big Shad run came Wednesday. Lots of pepole fishing off and on the last few day. Some where around 200 to 500 Shad have been caught the last two days. The Shad should be easy to caught for the next 3 to 4 days. No Herrings to talk about in the swamps. I think there has been about 9 caught in the last 3 days that I know about.

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March 23, 2004

The Shad are wide open at Hoggard Mill on the upper end of Cashie river. There where people Shad fishing off and on all day. Every one was catching Shad. Silver spoons worked best for me but Shad where caught on what every hit the water. You could see 8 to 10 Shad flipping on top at a time. Well over 200 Shad where caught for the day. Up in the swamps the Shad where Head to tail. All through the woods you could see and hear Shad washing. I fished with the Bow net for one hour and dipped over 80 Shad. No Herrings running yet and all the Shad where released.

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Todd's boat shop not much going on. I fished for 45 minuets and no luck. Hoggard Mill no fish also. I heard there where a few herrings took in the swamp for the bow nets.

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February 24, 2004

I have heard reports of some Shad have been caught at the ramp in Windsor. I fished there for a shot time today and did not catch anything. I will post again when I know they are here.

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     Hoggard Mill the Shad where there, but hard to catch. Most Shad would get off, before you got them to the bank. There where 2 to 5 shads caught at a time by the people fishing, somebody had the water splashing all the time. Well over 300 Shads where caught. Herrings are still in the swamps, but not as many as there was. I got 7 herrings and released 4 Shads in the Bow net in one hour. To slow for me, so I came back Shads fishing.

       The temperature got down below 32 last night. That made the Shad go to the bottom. Plus in the morning it was raining off and on. Even so at the Town ramp there still was a hardy few out in the rain casting for Shads. I saw them catch a few  from my truck. Later in the day the rain finally stop and the Shad picked up a little. Most of the day was casting and casting with a Shad about every 30 casts. For the Day around 45 people total and around 80 Shads where caught. Hoggard Mill the water is starting to drop and a few people where there fishing and catching Shad. I gave the old bow net a try for the herrings with no luck.

March 10, 2003

    Shad fishing continues to be good at Windsor town ramp. There where less people fishing today, only about 60 and a few boats. Its still not fast action, but enough to make it interesting. The rate is one Shad, about every 10 or 15 casts. I would say at less 200 Shads where caught. The high light for the Day was when a good run of big row Shads came thru. Good new! The water is dropping in the swamps, so if we have no more rain it should be outstanding Shad fishing in the weeks to come.

March 9, 2003

      Today was the best day yet for the Shad fishing. The town ramp continues to be the hot spot for Shad. At less 200 people where fishing off and on the whole day. Boats where in the river also trying for the shads. The shad are biting in waves, but not running at full capacity yet. The Shads are averaging one fish about every 20 to 25 casts. For the Day around 300 Shads where caught. If it continues to be hot like today and it does not rain anymore, the water should drop in the next few days. Then the Shad run should be in full swing and a Shad can be caught every two or three casts.