Much shrimping was observed at night, gen- 

 erally from the bridges, fronn April to July, 

 with the bulk of it completed by late July. Dur- 

 ing April and May the ratio of fishermen after 

 shrimp to those after fish was as high as three 

 to one. A gasoline lantern (Coleman type) is 

 used to attract the shrimp which are dip netted 

 as they move into the lighted area. The quantity 

 of shrimp taken during this period is not known, 

 but from the amount of shrimping done in April 

 and May and fronn personal conversations with 



the shrimpers, indications are that consider- 

 able numbers are taken. A large amount of 

 crabbing is done from July to September. 

 Crabbers also use a Coleman-type lantern 

 for attraction. The numbers of crabs taken 

 in this manner are unknown, but several 

 crabbers were seen with one-half bushel 

 or more during some of the interview 

 periods. The night light is also used by 

 fishermen to attract fish, especially spotted 

 sea trout. 



Table 23. — Estimated sport fishery catch. Cape Canaveral Area; Southern Section, bridges and causeways 

 combined; March-October 1963j numbers of fish and weight in pounds, by species, by month 



Total 



96,970 81,176 168,594 120,406 71,402 59,959 830,055 732,010 



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