ABSTRACT 



The Edisto River, South Carolina, shad fishery was investigated 

 to determine fishing effort, fishing rate, total catch, size of run, and spawning 

 escapement for 1955. The commercial fishery catch -and -effort data were ob- 

 tained from logbooks kept bv each fisherman. The total catch made by sport 

 fishing was determined by a post-card survey. The catch -and -effort data were 

 combined with a tagging and recovery program, and it was estimated that the 

 fishing rate was approximately 20 percent, the total catch was 11, 000 shad, 

 and the size of run was 56, 000 shad (fiducial limits 28, 000 to 100, 000) . Un 

 fortunately, catch -and-effort records for previous years were not available 

 for this stream; therefore, sizes of former runs and escapements could not 

 be determined. 



It is suggested that the State of South Carolina establish a system of 

 collecting yearly catch -and -effort records on the Edisto River. If these records 

 are obtained for a period of years, an intensive study, similar to that conducted 

 in 1955, can be made to determine factors affecting shad abundance. 



