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Shad run can be followed online

Fish watchers can watch the spring journey of shad on their way to spawning grounds in the James River.A fish cam is located a Bosher’s Dam, just west of Richmond. It transmits images from a fishway which was built at the dam in 1999. The fishway provides fish with access to 137 miles of the James River and 168 miles of its tributaries, said a release from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

To view the fishway, go to dgif.virginia.gov and search for shad cam to find the link.
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