Tables 4-8. The monthly average catches per hour from 

 fixed platforms are shown in Table 9. 



CATCH AND CATCH RATES 



Deer Point Dam 



At Deer Point Dam 236 interviewed anglers caught 20 

 species of fishes and unidentified throwbacks (Table 4) 

 in 401.0 h of angling (Table 9). In the February-Decem- 

 ber period, the catch rate averaged 1.0 fish/h of angling 

 and ranged from 0.0 to 10.7 fish/h by individual anglers 

 (Fig. 2). 



The platform was frequently used by skilled anglers 

 seeking spotted seatrout, particularly during the fall and 

 early winter months. As a result of that effort, the spot- 

 ted seatrout was the most commonely caught fish, amount- 

 ing to 21.0% of the total catch. Pinfish and throwbacks 

 comprised 39.3% of the total catch. 



Bailey Bridge 



The catch at Bailey Bridge consisted of 13 species of 

 fishes (Table 5). They were caught by 99 interviewed 

 anglers in 147.5 h of angling for an average catch rate 

 of 1.2 fish/h in the 11-mo period of February through 

 December (Table 9). Individual catches ranged from 0.0 

 to 6.5 fish/h (Fig. 2). 



Bailey Bridge, like Deer Point Dam, was a favored 

 platform for spotted seatrout anglers, particularly in late 

 summer through early winter. Of the fishes that were 

 caught, 37.1% consisted of this species. Pinfish, sea cat- 

 fish, and throwbacks comprised 36.6% of the catch. 



Hathaway Bridge 



The old Hathaway Bridge with its removed center 

 span serves as two public fishing piers. Located along- 

 side U.S. Route 98, it is easily found by visiting anglers. 

 The majority of the interviewed anglers were thought to 

 be visitors to this area. 



The catch by both resident and nonresident anglers 

 consisted of 27 species of fishes (Table 6). The number of 

 interviewed anglers was the highest and the average 

 catch rate the lowest of the surveyed platforms. On that 

 platform, 436 interviewed anglers fished 757.0 h and 

 averaged 0.9 fish/h during a 10-mo period, March 

 through December (Table 9). Individual catch rates 

 ranged from 0.0 to 10.2 fish/h. 



Pinfish, sea catfish (usually discarded), and throw- 

 backs accounted for 55.0% of the catch. The sand 

 seatrout, one of the more popular fishes at the Hathaway 

 Bridge, was available throughout most of the year and 

 accounted for 12.6% of the total catch. 



West Jetty 



The West Jetty, accessible through St. Andrew State 

 Park and by boat, is used extensively by both resident 

 and nonresident anglers. Located at the inlet to St. An- 

 drew Bay, the jetty provides the angler with a platform to 

 fish for estuarine and oceanic fishes simultaneously. The 

 rocky jetty and strong current through the inlet is the 

 nemesis of the inexperienced angler, particularly those 

 that attempt to fish for bottom fish. For that kind of 

 fishing, a heavy weight, which is frequently fouled in the 

 rocks on retrieval, is required. Many of the anglers who 



Table 4.— Monthly catch of fishe9 by 236 interviewed anglers at Deer Point Dam, 1973. (No anglers were present at Deer Point Dam on survey 



days during January.) 













Month (nurr 



ber of anglers) 











Sum 





Species 



F(10) 



M<15) 



A(28) 



M(13) 



J(32) 



J(28) 



A(21) 



S(13) 



O(20) 



NI28) 



D(28) 



Percent 



Spotted seatrout 





6 



3 





16 



2 





7 



1 



24 



29 



88 



21.0 



Pinfish 







7 



8 



14 









31 



19 



8 



87 



20.7 



Throwback* 







1 



8 



3 



25 



22 



2 



6 



5 



6 



78 



18.6 



Sea catfish 







2 



1 



3 



26 



9 





13 







54 



12.8 



Bluegill 







27 



















27 



6.4 



Silver perch 







11 



3 



6 













1 



21 



5.0 



Spot 







11 



2 



5 















18 



4.3 



Blue runner 









1 



9 















10 



2.4 



Atlantic croaker 







2 



2 



2 



2 









1 





9 



2.2 



Crevallejack 



















2 





5 



7 



1.7 



Pigfish 









1 











2 



1 





4 



1.0 



Black drum 











2 



1 













3 



0.7 



Gray snapper 



















1 



1 



1 



3 



0.7 



Red drum 



1 



















1 





2 



0.5 



Leatherjacket 









1 



1 















2 



0.5 



Sheepshead 





1 























0.2 



Redear sunfish 







1 





















0.2 



Gafftopsail catfish 



















1 









0.2 



Sand seatrout 























1 





0.2 



Needlefish* 



















1 









0.2 



Moray* 



















1 









0.2 



Total 



1 



7 



(,-, 



27 



61 



56 



31 



9 



59 



52 



51 



419 



99.9 



'Species unknown. 



