Crossword clue: shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus pomolobus

The most common answer is alewife (7 letters).

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alewife 7 letters wn-def

shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus