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Spawning Season for Select Fishes 

 

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Spawning Seasons for Selected Fishes

RegionName Family Species CommonName Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Winter Spring Summer Fall

Great Lakes herrings/sardines Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

pikes Esox masquinongy muskellunge 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

trouts and salmons Coregonus clupeaformis lake whitefish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Prosopium cylindraceum round whitefish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Prosopium cylindraceum round whitefish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Prosopium cylindraceum round whitefish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

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RegionName Family Species CommonName Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Winter Spring Summer Fall

Gulf of Mexico anchovies Anchoa hepsetus striped anchovy 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

cobias Rachycentron canadum cobia 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

Rachycentron canadum cobia 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

drums/croakers Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cynoscion nebulosus spotted seatrout 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Cynoscion nebulosus spotted seatrout 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Cynoscion nothus silver seatrout 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

Cynoscion nothus silver seatrout 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1

Leiostomus xanthurus spot 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Pogonius cromis black drum 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sciaenops ocellatus red drum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0

Sciaenops ocellatus red drum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0

hammerhead sharks Sphyrna tiburo bonnethead 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

herrings/sardines Brevoortia patronus Gulf menhaden 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

jacks/pompanos Trachinotus falcatus permit 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

lizardfishes Synodus foetens inshore lizardfish 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

mackerels Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish mackerel 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish mackerel 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish mackerel 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish mackerel 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

New World silversides Menidia beryllina inland silverside 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

pipefishes Hippocampus zosterae dwarf seahorse 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

porgies Lagodon rhomboides pinfish 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Lagodon rhomboides pinfish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

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RegionName Family Species CommonName Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Winter Spring Summer Fall

Gulf of Mexico sea basses and groupers Myctoeroperca microlepis gag 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Myctoeroperca microlepis gag 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

threadfins Polydactylus octonemus Atlantic threadfin 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

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RegionName Family Species CommonName Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Winter Spring Summer Fall

Inland gars Lepisosteus osseus longnose gar 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Lepisosteus osseus longnose gar 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lepisosteus osseus longnose gar 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Lepisosteus osseus longnose gar 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

herrings/sardines Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alosa sapidissima American shad 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Alosa sapidissima American shad 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

lampreys Ichthyomyzon unicuspis silver lamprey 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

North American catfishes Pylodictis olivaris flathead catfish 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

pikes Esox americanus (Esox americanus verm 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

sunfishes Lepomis machrochirus bluegill 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Micropterus dolomieu smallmouth bass 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

trout-perches Percopsis omiscomaycus trout-perch 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

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RegionName Family Species CommonName Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Winter Spring Summer Fall

Mid-Atlantic American soles Trinectes maculatus hogchoker 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Trinectes maculatus hogchoker 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Trinectes maculatus hogchoker 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Trinectes maculatus hogchoker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

anchovies Anchoa hepsetus striped anchovy 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

drums/croakers Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Cynoscion regalis weakfish 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Cynoscion regalis weakfish 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1

gobies Gobiosoma bosc naked goby 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

Gobiosoma bosc naked goby 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

Gobiosoma ginsburgi seaboard goby 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

herrings/sardines Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

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RegionName Family Species CommonName Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Winter Spring Summer Fall

Mid-Atlantic herrings/sardines Clupea harengus Atlantic herring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

Dorosoma cepedianum gizzard shad 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

mullets Mugil cephalus striped mullet 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

needlefishes Strongylura marina Atlantic needlefish 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

New World silversides Menidia beryllina inland silverside 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Menidia beryllina inland silverside 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Menidia beryllina inland silverside 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

phycid hakes Merluccius bilinearis silver hake 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

Urophycis chuss red hake 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

pipefishes Hippocampus erectus lined seahorse 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

porgies Stenotomus chrysops scup 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Stenotomus chrysops scup 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Stenotomus chrysops scup 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

puffers Sphoeroides maculatus northern puffer 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sphoeroides maculatus northern puffer 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

pupfishes Cyprinodon variegatus sheepshead minnow 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Cyprinodon variegatus sheepshead minnow 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

righteye flounders Pseudopleuronectes americ winter flounder 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Pseudopleuronectes americ winter flounder 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

sand flounders Paralichthys dentatus summer flounder 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Paralichthys dentatus summer flounder 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

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RegionName Family Species CommonName Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Winter Spring Summer Fall

Mid-Atlantic sand flounders Paralichthys dentatus summer flounder 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

searobins Prionotus carolinus northern searobin 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

temperate basses Morone saxitalis striped bass 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Morone saxitalis striped bass 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

topminnows Fundulus diaphanus banded killifish 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

turbots Scophthalmus aquosus windowpane 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Scophthalmus aquosus windowpane 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Scophthalmus aquosus windowpane 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

wrasses Tautoga onitis tautog 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tautoga onitis tautog 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Tautoga onitis tautog 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Tautogolabrus adspersus cunner 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Tautogolabrus adspersus cunner 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Tautogolabrus adspersus cunner 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

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RegionName Family Species CommonName Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Winter Spring Summer Fall

North Atlantic American soles Trinectes maculatus hogchoker 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

butterfishes Peprilus triacanthus butterfish 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

cods Gaduus morhua Atlantic cod 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Pollachius virens pollock 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Pollachius virens pollock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Pollachius virens pollock 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

conger eels Conger oceanicus conger eel 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

goosefishes Lophius americanus goosefish 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

herrings/sardines Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

hound sharks Mustelus canis smooth dogfish 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

New World silversides Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

phycid hakes Enchelyopus cimbrius fourbeard rockling 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Enchelyopus cimbrius fourbeard rockling 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

Merluccius bilinearis silver hake 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

Urophycis chuss red hake 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Urophycis tenuis white hake 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

pipefishes Syngnathus fuscus northern pipefish 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

porgies Stenotomus chrysops scup 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Stenotomus chrysops scup 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Stenotomus chrysops scup 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Stenotomus chrysops scup 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

puffers Sphoeroides maculatus northern puffer 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

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RegionName Family Species CommonName Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Winter Spring Summer Fall

North Atlantic pupfishes Cyprinodon variegatus sheepshead minnow 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

righteye flounders Limanda ferruginea yellowtail founder 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Limanda ferruginea yellowtail founder 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Pseudopleuronectes americ winter flounder 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

sand flounders Paralichthys dentatus summer flounder 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

sand lances Ammodytes americanus American sand lance 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

searobins Prionotus carolinus northern searobin 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

temperate basses Morone saxitalis striped bass 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

turbots Scophthalmus aquosus windowpane 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Scophthalmus aquosus windowpane 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

wrasses Tautoga onitis tautog 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Tautoga onitis tautog 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Tautogolabrus adspersus cunner 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Tautogolabrus adspersus cunner 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

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RegionName Family Species CommonName Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Winter Spring Summer Fall

South Atlantic anchovies Anchoa hepsetus striped anchovy 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

drums/croakers Cynoscion regalis weakfish 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Cynoscion regalis weakfish 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leiostomus xanthurus spot 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

herrings/sardines Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

mullets Mugil cephalus striped mullet 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

porgies Lagodon rhomboides pinfish 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

tonguefishes Symphurus plagiusa blackcheek tonguefish 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

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