That Marks the SPOT!

The spot is a common inhabitant of Georgia's estuaries.

A common catch in our trawls, the spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) is a small member of the drum family (think redfish and spotted seatrout) that play a key role in the ecology of Atlantic estuaries—especially the marshes and tidal creeks of coastal Georgia. Each spring, young spot arrive from offshore spawning grounds and settle into muddy and […]