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

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