: Larval spot enter Chesapeake Bay during the winter and spring and first recruit to the survey gear in March.
: Spot are bottom feeders, often eating worms, mollusks, and small crustaceans.
: The survey catches varying sizes of spot depending on the location, season, and depth. On this day in June, spot from 58-173 mm (2-7 in.) were caught.
: Spot are known to inhabit waters from the Gulf of Maine to Mexico, and can reach a length of 29 cm (12 in.).
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Spot (Leiostomus xanthurus)
- This species first recruits to the survey gear in March.
- The index is for Age 0 fish.
- The Young-of-Year cutoff values are:
- March: 0-50 mm.
- April: 0-75 mm.
- May: 0-100 mm.
- June: 0-135 mm.
- July: 0-160 mm.
- August: 0-180 mm.
- September: 0-200 mm.
- October: 0-200 mm.
- November: 0-200 mm.
- December: 0-200 mm.
- January: 0-200 mm.
- February: 0-200 mm.
- YOY Index months are in bold.
- Stations in both the upper and lower portions of the rivers and all Bay segments are used.
