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01-28-2004, 11:55 AM
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Young of the year indx 2003
2003 Striped Bass Young-Of-Year Survey Shows Highly Successful Reproduction
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ANNAPOLIS, MD (October 2, 2003) — Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary C. Ronald Franks announced today that the 2003 striped bass (rockfish) juvenile index is 25.8, the fifth highest ever measured in the 50-year history of the survey. The long-term average is 11.9.
During this year’s survey, DNR biologists collected 3399 young-of-year (YOY) striped bass. The Upper Bay index was the highest documented since 1970. Reproduction in the Potomac and Choptank Rivers was more than double the historic average in these areas. Reproduction in the Nanticoke River was slightly above average.
Most anadromous fish, which are species that migrate from the ocean to fresh water to spawn, showed very poor reproduction during the drought conditions of 2002. This year, however, they benefited from the spring rains and mild temperatures. Yellow perch in the Upper Bay reproduced at near-record levels. White perch spawned highly successfully in all areas surveyed. American shad reproduction in the Potomac River and Upper Bay was high for the fourth consecutive year.
DNR biologists have monitored the reproductive success of striped bass in Maryland's portion of the Chesapeake Bay annually since 1954. Twenty-two survey sites are located in the four major spawning systems: the Choptank, Potomac, and Nanticoke Rivers and the Upper Bay. Biologists visit each site monthly from July through September, collecting fish samples with two sweeps of a 100-foot beach seine. The index is calculated as the average catch of YOY striped bass per sample.
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01-28-2004, 02:08 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
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Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Good news  |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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01-28-2004, 02:12 PM
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Good news? Thats GREAT news!!!!!!!! And by the way why arn't you at work John??????/
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21' striper D/C Yamaha 150 HPDI named PLAIN JANE
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01-28-2004, 02:35 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
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Quote:
Originally posted by GBOUTDOORS
Good news? Thats GREAT news!!!!!!!! And by the way why arn't you at work John??????/
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Schoolze Closed  |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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01-28-2004, 02:41 PM
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21' striper D/C Yamaha 150 HPDI named PLAIN JANE
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01-28-2004, 02:42 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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I wanna job with stripah days.... 
Schnow day scmowe day, I'm still here....  |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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01-28-2004, 02:43 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
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They like me there - been there less than two weeks and they've had 2 days off |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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01-28-2004, 02:47 PM
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Ah guess I should not complain I do get striper/deer days  |
21' striper D/C Yamaha 150 HPDI named PLAIN JANE
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01-28-2004, 02:55 PM
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Location: Vero Beach Florida
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01-28-2004, 03:18 PM
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Location: cranston
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That is encouraging, I was getting a little nervous because this Fall I did not catch a lot of smaller fish like I did in years past.
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01-28-2004, 03:32 PM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Hey, John, they don't need an under-assistant night supervisor do they?
Geez, I could use a schedule like that -  |
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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