Louisiana Conservationist, Vol. 39 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Louisiana Conservationist, Vol. 39Yoy spotted seatrout show a similar pattern, the bay and peaking about one month after the start and peak of the spawning season, respectively. One-half to one inch specimens are first captured in early May and are continually taken throughout the spawning season. Yoy spotted seatrout are more widespread throughout the bay and are more abundant than red drum. The stations near the gulf harbor most of the spotted seatrout, but a few have been captured as far as 23 miles inland in Lake Salvador, which is essentially a freshwater area.Of the four years sampled, yoy spotted seatrout were most abundant in 1984 and 1986, with 1986 slightly higher. Since it takes about two years for a spotted seatrout to reach pound, the 1984 yoy year class would begin to appear in the 1986 recreational catch. From all reports, 1986 was a very good year for spotte seatrout fishing in Barataria Bay and all along the Louisiana coast. Yoy sampling in 1985 was disrupted by a number of hurricanes, but the moderate numbers of trout collected suggest that no drastic decline is immi nent. Combined with the excellent yoy sampling results in 1986, all indications point to a continued good trout harvest through 1987 and 1988.The marine laboratory's red drum and spotted sea trout yoy surveys are designed to provide an accurate barometer of these two species' respective year classes. By careful analysis of the yoy catch data and environ mental conditions, along with information gathered by the Seafood Division's Finfish Section, department scientists hope to be able to predict the relative abun dance of red drum and spotted seatrout in Barataria Bay for years to come.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.