Dead Zone Off Alabama Coast is Bigger Than Rhode Island This Year

Discover how a large dead zone off the Alabama coast, bigger than Rhode Island, affected local fishing in 2022, as explained by charter fishing captain Patric Garmeson.

Dead Zone Off Alabama Coast is Bigger Than Rhode Island This Year

Patric Garmeson, a charter fishing captain, recalls seeing “hundreds, if not thousands” of dead bull redfish floating in Bon Secour Bay during the spring of 2022.

“When you plan a fishing trip and then find out you’re in a dead zone, it can really bring down your spirits,” said Garmeson from Ugly Fishing.