Survival of red drum fry stocked into Christmas Bay, Texas
Date
1988
Authors
Matlock, G.C.
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Publisher
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Coastal Fisheries Branch
Abstract
Red drum fry (2.5 days old) were stocked into Christmas Bay in May 1979 to enhance native populations. No stocked fish were recaptured in bag seines during 4 months after stocking. Reasons for this apparent lack of success are unknown. However, additional research is needed to determine the feasibility of using fry stocking to enhance red drum stocks.
Description
7 pgs.
Keywords
red drum, Sciaenops ocellata, fry, stocking