Does the Size of a Red Drum Affect its Recovery After Catch-and

In eastern Gulf of Mexico waters, red drum typically mature and become adults after they have grown out of the Florida recreational fishing slot (18-27” total

Louisiana first implemented red drum harvest regulations in 1988, establishing a 5-fish daily creel limit with a 16”- 27” slot limit, also

red slot canyon A slot limit is a tool used by fisheries managers to regulate the size of fish that can legally be harvested from particular bodies of water

red rake gaming slot Most red drum caught in Texas bays are two or three years old, and only fish that fall inside the 20- to 28-inch slot may be kept (Up to two oversized fish