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Red Drum
The Stock Enhancement Program at the institute conducts applied research and
develops technology to breed and rear finfish such as red drum (Sciaenops
ocellatus).
Articles
Florida Red Drum Tag Returns
This article provides recent statewide information, including the locations of
release and the number of captures by anglers, regarding tagged and
hatchery-reared red drum.
Quick Facts About Red Drum
Do you know these red drum facts?
Red Drum Sea Stats Publication
This summary life history of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) includes
information about age and growth, distribution and migration, and feeding
habits.
Red Drum Recreational Fishing Survey in Tampa Bay
FWRI surveys recreational anglers from the Tampa Bay area to assess the red
drum recreational fishery and quantify the success of hatchery-reared red drum
stocking efforts.
What to Do if You Catch a Tagged Red Drum
The Angler Tag Return Hotline is designed to collect data from anglers
regarding tagged fish that have been captured in Florida's coastal waters.
| Sight-fishing has become such a mainstay of our angling that it seems natural to keep on the move. We pole, bump the trolling motor, wade, paddle, whatever, to cover as much water as we can. Riddled with anxiety, our vision of El Dorado is a square tail flicking above the surface, maybe a copper missile crossing a pothole in a grassflat. |