Recaptures of Adult Largemouth Bass from the St. Johns River, Florida
- 1 July 1960
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
- Vol. 89 (3) , 295-300
- https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8659(1960)89[295:roalbf]2.0.co;2
Abstract
Four thousand two hundred and ninety‐eight native largemouth bass were tagged and released in Lake George, a wide area of the St. Johns River, Florida, near its mid‐section. Recoveries of 333 fish were made with nets in Lake George during the period of release, and 189 were reported by anglers from the river system during 7 years. Sport fishermen returned more marked fish in late winter and spring than during other seasons. It is suggested that the Lake George largemouth bass population may consist of a resident segment with restricted ranges, and of a mobile group which tends to move more freely through the St. Johns River. More large bass than small bass were recaptured from points where they were released. The percentages recaptured in Lake George away from their points of release were approximately equal for both size groups. A larger percentage of recoveries from areas in which fish were released was found during winter than during fall months. Within the first year after release at least 30 percent of the anglersˈ returns were made from areas beyond Lake George. Recoveries by sport fishermen were made as far as 60 miles upstream and 123 miles downstream from the points of release. Downstream returns included recoveries from highly saline waters near the river mouth.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: