Where are all the Live Shrimp?

rickcicc · Post by **rickcicc** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:03 pm

Does anybody know what has happened to the Live Shrimp population recently? It has been near impossible to find them at local bait shops in the Palm Beach County area for several weeks now. I have not really had this issue in the past few winters. Does anybody have any info or know of good bait shops that still have them?

phino · Post by **phino** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:28 am

rickcicc wrote:Does anybody know what has happened to the Live Shrimp population recently? It has been near impossible to find them at local bait shops in the Palm Beach County area for several weeks now. I have not really had this issue in the past few winters. Does anybody have any info or know of good bait shops that still have them?

i usually call them and ask. not sure in palm beach area but i've called a few bait shops in broward and picked some up, they seem to have the stock.

rickcicc · Post by **rickcicc** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:09 am

Thanks! I was able to get a few dozen but they are sold out shortly after they come in to the bait shops.

gruntking · Post by **gruntking** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:51 am

i dont get it i mean i go down to the keys and everyone has shrimp but for some reason miami is just in a dry spell

phino · Post by **phino** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:52 am

gruntking wrote:i dont get it i mean i go down to the keys and everyone has shrimp but for some reason miami is just in a dry spell

guess everyone wanted to make Shrimp Cocktails for the NBA All Star Weekend.

gruntking · Post by **gruntking** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:44 pm

rare wrote:
JonathanT305 wrote:There were none at the bait shop at Haulover last night. They didn't have silversides either. Instead of a snapper trip all we had was a grunt trip on the drift boat.

Pro tip-Stock up on every silversides you can.....

you know i wouldnt mind if they quit selling bait silver sides sardines threadfins the whole nine but i would be a bit sad if they quit selling squid i love me some squid

flsailor · Post by **flsailor** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:34 pm

I am surprised at the reports of lack of shrimp. Live shrimp for bait are caught with bottom trawlers so it does not depend on when they are 'running' out of the bays and inlets to be able to catch them. In general, small tiny shrimp immigrate into bays and inlets during spring and summer. Hence, you only find small shrimp in spring and summer in the bait shops. This small shrimp grow in these nursery grounds and then in winter (after getting bigger and fatter) they take advantage of the cold fronts and strong winds to leave the bays and inlets. Could it be that this winter we had unusually frequent cold fronts that accelerated the emigration of shrimp?

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