The shad won't do him any good in Western New York. Its far too cold in the winter to expect any shad to survive.
New York also kills me with their view on Tilapia. There is no way in all of creation that a tilapia would ever survive a New York winter, but they are not allowed.
A decent amount of sizable tilapia could add a prolific amount of small food items to your food chain over the summer and provide a feast for your bass in the fall.
