She has likely made the annual spawning run into the Gulf three or four years in a row.“I’m in favor of enforcing the highest conservation limit on both species,” said Richard Rutland, a prominent Mobile Bay fishing guide. Redfish take limits have been increased from 1 fish to 2 fish per person.
After that, the report will be shared with other state agencies for a peer review. Jason Downey, Alabama Marine Resources’ Enforcement Chief, said the speckled trout regulations will move to a slot limit, which means anglers will be allowed to keep trout that measure between 15 and 22 inches total length with an allowance for one fish over 22 inches total length. We’ve seen some serious declines in recent years. No timeline was given.As Conservation Director for the FFI Gulf Coast Council, I’m anxiously awaiting for the report to be made public. We are trying to keep more of those egg-bearing females in the system.”Larger fish carry more eggs than smaller and younger fish. 4VAC20-280-30. No limit Bass Striped, its hybrids and subspecies Daily Bag: 5 (in any combination) Min Length: 18 inches Max Length: No limit Catfish Channel and blue, their hybrids and subspecies Daily Bag: 25 (in any combination) Min Length: 12 inches Max Length: No limit Flathead Daily Bag: 5 Min Length: 18 inches Max Length: No limit Gafftopsail Daily Bag: No limit Min Length: 14 inches It is really a no brainer that we will move the minimum size up for flounder. Of those million juvenile trout, only 100,000 may reach spawning maturity. Modifying the recreational slot size limit from 15-20 inches to 15-19 inches. If environmental conditions change, then the basis for the conservation standard also changes. Some of the above average Speckled Trout can get up to 26 inches. Size limits. In fact, it’s been below the standard on several occasions since established in 1997. Any fish retained under authority of a Red Drum Tag or a Bonus Red Drum Tag may be retained in addition to the daily bag and possession limit as stated in this section.Daily bag is 5 fish except from Nov. 1-30, when the daily bag limit is 2 fish and flounder may be taken only by pole-and-line; and from December 1-14, when the daily bag limit is 2 fish and flounder may be taken by any legal means, including gigging. Anglers may now keep trout that measure between 15 and 22 inches total length with an allowance for one fish over 22 inches total length.
That’s a lot for a fishery to handle. It should be noted that anglers also may keep one trout over 25 inches per day, which counts as part of the daily bag. The estimated harvest has declined 60 percent over a 15 year span from 2002 to 2017.Meanwhile, Louisiana faces it’s own speckled trout dilemna.According to a preliminary survey earlier this year, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries acknowledged that speckled trout might be overfished.
All other saltwaters: no size limit: Tarpon: 1 per person per day: 77-inch FL: May only be taken by rod & reel. Our data shows most people are only catching one or two flounder on rod and reel most trips. The FFI Gulf Coast Council consists of member clubs and individual FFI members in Louisiana, Mississippi, coastal Alabama and northwest Florida. That hasn’t been happening with flounder, partly due to a still somewhat mysterious lifecycle.Female flounder do not reach sexual maturity until they are 14 ¾ inches long, but the legal minimum for harvest in Alabama is just 12 inches. Some of the above average Speckled Trout can get up to 26 inches. Under the new regulations, the daily bag limit has been reduced to 6 fish with a slot limit of 15 to 22 inches, with an allowance of one fish over the maximum slot limit. “There has been good agreement from the public because people know flounder are struggling. There’s a decline all the way across the Gulf. Please follow guidance from local authorities, Bag and length limits apply to listed saltwater species. With OSY, we’re leaving enough fish to spawn that there is a greater chance of a favorable genetic trait getting passed on.In a recent article on the Louisiana Sportsman website, LDWF marine biologist Harry Blanchet stated that the trout assessment needs more time. “I’d like to see a reduction in the bag limit to 5 fish on trout, and a slot limit of 15 or 16 inches up to 20 or 21 inches.