Where's the shrimp?

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I've been shrimping in PWS for 8 years and in the last 3 years I have noticed a decrease in shrimp numbers and a noticeable reduction in average size. In almost all the places I set I am the only person to set there as far as I know, so I don't think localized overfishing is the problem. I still do pretty well but things are changing out there. Has anyone else noticed this?
 
Bearbait":1ma6ex3q said:
I've been shrimping in PWS for 8 years and in the last 3 years I have noticed a decrease in shrimp numbers and a noticeable reduction in average size. In almost all the places I set I am the only person to set there as far as I know, so I don't think localized overfishing is the problem. I still do pretty well but things are changing out there. Has anyone else noticed this?
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I do better in may & june than aug & sept? Like you the farther away I am from everyone else the better I do. I did real good in june in kings bay, also donated a string of 2 pots (to the fish/shrimp Gods) here also. Should have had 1200' of line not 600!!! :lol: :mrgreen: :beer
 
My goodness! You're shrimping in over 600' of water? :shock:

That's a lot of hauling! I don't think there's a spot in the whole Chesapeake Bay over 120ft !! :lol:

Charlie
 
Yeah our shrimp are deep, I usually set from 300'-600'.
 
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