Release the East - Bull Redfish Brood Stock Collection

Two lucky anglers will join CCA Florida, the Duke Energy Mariculture Center, Mudhole Custom Tackle and one of our professional captains to help catch the brood stock (30"+) for the "Release the East" restocking program. The new east coast redfish photothermally controlled spawning room at the Mariculture Center is complete and ready to welcome these spawning sized fish. As you may know, East Coast Redfish are genetically different from the West Coast redfish stock. In order to spawn, raise and release hundreds of thousands of redfish on the East Coast, we must collect 20 - 25 brood stock to use as the "parents" for the juvenile (3" - 5") redfish that will be stocked throughout the east coast.

The east coast redfish population has drastically declined as a result of water quality issues and loss of habitat, and the primary goal for this initiative is to help relieve the suffering redfish populations along Florida's east coast. In phase one of the program, CCA Florida and Duke Energy pledges to spawn, raise and release 100,000 juvenile redfish to help restock the east coast.

The collection of the brood stock will take place in the spring of 2021 in the Titusville area. You and your fishing partner will enjoy a full day of fishing for bull redfish and assist with the collection of east coast brood stock. The date(s) and exact location(s) will be determined by the Duke Energy Mariculture Center and Capt. Jim Ross' crew of guides that will be helping with this initiative. Note, we will not collect fish from Mosquito Lagoon during this initiative.

This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity!! Be a part of history and a part of restocking redfish on the east coast!! #releasetheeast

Donated by the Duke Energy Mariculture Center, Mudhole Custom Tackle, and Capt. Jim Ross.