Red Drum, Redfish
Sciaenops ocellatus

Red drum is an important recreational species in Florida that is found throughout the nearshore waters from Massachusettes to the Gulf of Mexico (Reagan, 1985). Red drum move offshore to spawn during late summer and fall (Reagan, 1985). Juvenile red drum (<100 mm standard length) were collected in our monthly samples beginning in September with a peak abundance occuring during late fall.

Reagan, R.E. 1985. Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Gulf of Mexico): Red Drum Biological Report 82 (11.36) TR EL-82-4: 16p.

CATCH STATISTICS
Catch statistics for dominant taxa collected in beach-and-boat set seine samples during Volusia County fixed station sampling, 1993-1996. Percent (%) is the percent of the total catch represented by that species; percent occurrence is the percentage of samples in which the species was collected; Stderr is the standard error of the mean.