Length frequencies for six strata sets, arranged by season, are shown in 

 Figures 16.7-16.18. The sizeable autumn inshore catches were predominantly 

 small fish with some larger fish; the infrequent offshore catches consisted 

 almost entirely of larger fish. 



Figures 16.19 and 16.20 show the percentage occurrence by stratum of 

 young-of-the-year (YOY); cutoff sizes were 25 and 22 cm, respectively, for 

 spring and fall series. It is quite obvious that the large catches of the 

 autumn time series are composed primarily of spring-spawned weakfish that had 

 left the estuaries and begun their southern migration along the coast. 



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