Biggest shad ever
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- May
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A Massachusetts man now holds the New York state record for biggest shad ever caught, the state Department of environmental Conservation said.
Robert Kubica of Pittsfield, MA, caught his shad on May 9 in the Hudson River in Albany County. The fish weighed 9 pounds 4 ounces and was 28 inches long. The State Record Program, a category of DEC’s Angler Achievement Awards Program, recognizes those anglers who break current New York State records for any of the 45 eligible fish species. “Shad are among the few migratory species present in New York State waters, spending most of their lives in the ocean and returning up the rivers to spawn,” DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis said. “The Hudson River has one of the largest runs of shad on the East Coast, making it a prime fishing spot this time of year.” New York’s lakes, rivers, ponds, and streams produce large numbers of trophy-sized fish each year, Grannis said. The DEC’s Angler Achievement Awards Program recognizes exceptional catches in several categories: Catch and Release, Annual Award, and State Record. For details about the Angler Achievement Awards Program, visit the DEC web site. The DEC also said that June 23 and 24 mark this year’s free fishing days. Anyone can fish in New York state waters without a license.
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Journal News staff writer Greg Clary writes Earth Watch, reporting on environmental issues in the lower Hudson region. Clary has been a reporter, editor and columnist at the Journal News since 1988 and has covered police and courts, transportation, municipal government, development and the environment in the Lower Hudson Valley, among other topics. 
Laura Incalcaterra covers the environment, open space and zoning and planning issues for The Journal News. A Boston College graduate, Laura grew up in Rockland, attended East Ramapo schools and has worked for The Journal News since 1993. Laura has written features and covered North Rockland, crime, government and a host of other issues.
Mike Risinit covers Patterson and Kent in Putnam County, as well as environmental topics touching on the Hudson River and the Great Swamp. Risinit has been a reporter at The Journal News since 1998.
