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Red Drum, Sciaenops Ocellatus, Tagging in North Carolina Waters RED DRUM, SCIAENOPS OCELLATUS, TAGGING IN NORTH CAROLINA WATERS by Jeffrey L. Ross Tonya M. Stevens Sean A. McKenna and Beth L. Burns August 1987 North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development Division of Marine Fisheries P.O. Box 769 Morehead City, NC 28557 This project was conducted under the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act (Dingell-Johnson Act) through the Wallop-Breaux Amendment, and funded, in part, by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Project No. F-29-1. RED DRUM TAGGING PROJECT IN NORTH CAROLINA WATERS Tagging of red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, in North Carolina in 1986 proceeded along two avenues which will be described in separate sections of this report due to a) the different tags used; b) the different gears employed; c) the different personnel employed; and d) the different locations fished. The first section describes an intensive tagging program for yearling drum in the Pamlico River conducted for the first time in 1986 by DMF personnel in cooperation with local commercial fishermen. The second section presents results of tagging by sport fishermen cooperating with the Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). This is the third year (and third annual report) of this cooperative program (Ross and Burns 1986). Most of this tagging activity takes place along the North Carolina coastal shorelines and on a broad size range of fish. Both of these tagging projects are continuing in 1987. SECTION 1 COOPERATIVE RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN TAGGING PROGRAM INTRODUCTION A preliminary investigation into the feasibility of tagging red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, was begun in the fall of 1983 and tagging has continued through the 1986 fishing season (Ross and Burns, 1986). The objectives of this project are: 1) to determine various aspects of the life history and population dynamics of red drum, particularly seasonal movements and annual migrations of various size classes of red drum; 2) to determine age and growth rates of red drum in North Carolina waters; and 3) to determine mortality rates and describe the gear and user groups involved in the fishing effort on various size classes of red drum in coastal North Carolina. METHODOLOGY In 1986, 17 sportfishermen, 3 fishing guides, and the Raleigh Sportfishing Club participated in the voluntary tagging program (Table 1); the only fishing gear used was hook and line. All participants were provided with tags, -2- Table 1. List of volunteers participating in red drum tagging during 1986. Gary Austin Graham Farmer 1825 Lightwood Lane P.O. Box 409 Norfolk, VA 23518 Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 Jim Bahen N.C. Sea Grant Doug and Joan Hinson Fort Fisher, NC Baum Bay Harbor Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 Charley and Peggy Bernard Bernie McCants 14775 Shelter Lane Raleigh Sport fishing Club Haymarket, VA 22069 2504 Grant Avenue Raleigh, NC 27608 Pat and Arch Bracher 3804 Prince Andrew Lane Keith Nifong Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Rt. 12, Box 8 Winston-Salem, NC 27107 Pete Bregant Norman Miller Fishing Guide Drum Guide-Lakeside Tackle Shop 9310 Chelsea Avenue P.O. Box 264 Norfolk, VA 23503 Ocracoke, NC 27960 David Deuel John Nicholson NMFS R-D Designer Washington, D. C. ICI Americas Inc. P.O. Box 411 Hopewell, VA 23860 Mi chae 1 Di 11 on Route 12, Box 38 Winston-Salem, NC 27107 Frank Schwartz Raleigh Sport Fishing Club Ben Doer Raleigh, NC 27608 Diamond Shoals Surf Guide Service P.O. Box 329 Avon, NC 27915 Gil Wilson 3334 Shallowford Track Midlothian, VA 23113 Bob Eakes Red Drum Tackle Shop Buxton, NC -3- applicators and data notebooks. Upon capturing a red drum, the fork length (mm or inches), date, and location were recorded as well as additional data, including time of day, wind, cloud cover, and tide. During 1986, Floy Stainless Steel Dart Tags (FH-69) were in use by all taggers, except for one who, due to the predominance of small puppy drum in his area, used both FT-1 and FH-69 tags. Two dollar rewards were paid for returned tags, at which time requests were made as to date, size, and location of fish when recaptured. RESULTS: During 1986, 263 drum were tagged (Table 2); the greatest percentage were released in October {n=136). Fish were caught in the following areas: 7 on Nags Head beaches; 115 between Oregon Inlet and Buxton; 15 on "the Point'' at Buxton; 13 in Hatteras Inlet area; 78 in and around Ocracoke Inlet; 16 between Topsail and Masonboro Inlets; 9 in Roanoke Sound; and 10 on Virginia's eastern shore. DMF personnel tagged 10 fish, 3 professional fishing guides tagged 57 fish, and 12 recreational fishermen tagged 196 fish (Table 3). Overall size composition of red drum captured and released The following data and Figure 1 summarize the size distribution of red drum captured and tagged by sport fishermen 1984 through 1986: Size Class (FL, inches) <18" 18'' - 40'' >40" Year Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 1984 15 4.9 191 62.8 98 32.2 1985 36 11.9 127 42.1 139 46.0 1986 39 15.1 125 48.3 95 36.7 In 1986 there was a greater percentage of small and medium fish captured and a decreased percentage of fish greater than 40 inches. Table 2. Monthly location ·and frequency of red drum tagged from 1983-1986. Year Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Pamlico Sound 1983 2 21 23 (Roanoke Island & 1986 9 9 9 Pamlico R1ve4 Corolla to 1983 5 5 Oregon Inlet Oregon Inlet to 1983 1 9 10 Buxton 1984 58 31 89 1985 2 10 9 85 106 1986 16 82 14 114 The Point 1983 5 29 10 1 45 (including the hook) 1984 1 17 27 6 51 1985 5 5 2 2 14 1986 1 10 2 2 15 Hatteras Inlet 1983 1984 1 1 2 1985 7 1 8 1986 3 1 9 13 Ocracoke Inlet 1983 9 9 {North end Portsmouth 1984 69 4 9 66 7 155 & south end Ocracoke) 1985 1 1 44 9 48 22 125 1986 4 19 43 12 78 Topsail Inlet to 1984 2 5 7 Cape Fear 1985 6 5 4 34 49 1986 14 2 16 Virginia, Barries Islands 1986 3 7 10 Nags Head - Beaches 1986 7 7 TOTALS 1983 7 65 19 1 92 1984 71 4 26 154 49 304 1985 1 1 58 9 5 6 10 66 113 34 302 1986 3 14 24 9 34 144 35 263 I -"" I Table 3. Monthly frequency of red drum tagged by cooperating fishermen from 1983-1985. Year Jan Mar AQr Ma~ Jun Jul Aug see Oct Nov Dec Total Norman Mi 11 er 1984 50 4 9 28 7 98 1985 1 36 9 48 22 116 1986 3 18 21 42 Pat Bracher 1983 17 17 1984 14 16 62 10 102 1985 3 1 8 76 88 1986 1 35 4 40 Jeff Ross 1983 7 65 72 1984 10 5 15 1985 2 2 4 1986 10 10 Doug & Jane HinsOn 1983 1 1 1984 40 3 43 1985 2 9 11 1986 9 16 73 22 120 Graham Farmer 1984 2 5 7 1985 6 5 4 34 49 1986 15 2 17 Charley & Peggy Bernard 1984 1 1 2 8 12 1985 1 8 5 1 3 18 1986 5 1 6 Ben Doer 1983 2 2 1984 8 ll 19 1985 1 1 1986 1 1 Bob Eakes 1985 7 7 Berni·e McCants and 1984 6 1 7 Raleigh Sportfishing Club 1986 3 3 David Deuel 1984 1 1 (World record drum catcher) 1985 3 3 Gil Wi 1son 1985 2 2 1986 1 2 2 5 Pete Ni cho 1son 1985 2 2 Gary Austin 1985 1 1 Dillon Nifong 1986 2 3 5 Pete Bregant 1986 3 7 4 14 I Bob Caher 1986 0 "'I TOTALS 1983 7 65 19 1 92 1984 71 4 26 154 49 304 1985 1 1 58 9 5 6 10 65 113 34 302 1986 3 14 24 9 34 144 35 263 -6- Size frequency and geographic distribution of captured red drum The number of fish captured and released from Oregon Inlet to Buxton increased (n=113) in 19B5, and for the first time exceeded releases in the Ocracoke Inlet area. The following data (and Figure 1) compare the size distribution of red drum captured and tagged between Oregon Inlet and the lighthouse at Buxton: Size Class (FL, inches) <18" 18" - 40" >40" Year Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 1984 0 8 9.0 81 91.0 1985 19 17.8 88 82.2 1986 23 20.4 46 40.7 44 38.9 The number of small fish released around Oregon Inlet increased due to the efforts of a single fisherman. There were comparatively fewer fish >40 inches released than during the previous two years. The number of fish tagged on the Point (n=13) was similar to the number tagged in 1985 and less than in 1983 and 1984. The size distribution compared with previous years was: Size Class (FL, inches) <18" 18" - 40" >40" Year Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 1983 37 82.3 6 13.2 2 4.4 1984 2 3.9 47 92.2 2 3.9 1985 1 7.1 11 78.6 2 14.3 1986 1 7.7 2 15.4 10 76.9 Ocracoke was again one of the leading areas for capture and release of red drum, due to the efforts of a single drum guide and a few beach fishermen.
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