Oregon City generally starts seeing the first shad coming in around the second week in May, with catches not picking up until the first week in June. The run will go pretty good throughout the month of June.

I've done well using Dick Nite's or their cheaper knock-offs, small spinners (Flicker Spinners work well here), and small chartreuse grubs/jigs. I run a 6lb leader under the knowledge that springers have a tendency to hit those small spinners as well and I want a fighting chance if that happens. Every year numerous springers are hooked by shad anglers. Makes for quite a fight.