10/3/18 - Studying the Delaware River - 2017 Report

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10/3/18 - Studying the Delaware River - 2017 Report

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The samples are taken in estuarial river - where fresh meets salt.

Very interesting how "Down" the shad count was in 2016 as opposed to other years. They are taking seine samples from mid to late June through early November each year.

The shad they could be counting are that year's fry and that year's spawned out returners.  Highly unlikely that any fresh pre-spawn shad are being taken that far south, in June.  The striped bass health seems fairly stable.

Cool information!