Herringlike catch (5 letters)

{ Answer }

SHADS

{ Related Clues }

Alewives' relatives
Clupeid fishes
Food fish
Herring varieties
Herringlike fishes
Herrings' kin
Roe sources
Common food fishes
Herring family members
Hudson River school?
Sources of prized roe

{ Tags }

alewives, catch, clupeid, common, fish, fishes, food, herring, herringlike, herrings, hudson, kin, members, prized, relatives, river, roe, school, shads, sources, varieties

{ Notes }

The answer SHADS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 950 puzzles.

{ Definition }

SHAD as a noun:

1. bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast

2. herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn