David Rainer

Snook Becoming More Common in Alabama Coastal Waters

In the past, a fish with common in its name has been practically non-existent in Alabama’s coastal waters. However, anglers are increasingly encountering the common snook along Alabama’s beautiful coast, quite a distance from its traditional range in south Florida. As Alabama anglers started hooking these fish with a large mouth and long lateral line, Dr. Char-lie Martin of the University of South Alabama (USA) and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) took interest and wanted to document the fish’s relative abundance in Alabama waters.

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