James River Shad Run 2025. Anglers come in droves to fish each year during the hickory shad run at the james river near downtown richmond, a purpose that brings them together in more ways than one. Yes, america’s “founding fish” is coming soon to a virginia tidal river near you.
Shad are often known as bait fish but they grow to a few pounds when mature and give a good fight. It is a live web camera that captures images of fish as they move through the fish passage at bosher’s dam on the james river near richmond.