Tagging Fish

[ChrisR]

Originally Posted by cmdrost

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE TAGGING PROGRAM is:

If you catch a tagged fish, write down the info from tag, get quick measurement on fish and RELEASE! Tagged fish make up such a minority that they need to stay out there. That is the purpose of tagging the fish. To track their movements and growth.

The way we do it is who ever catch a fish the other measure it and tag the fish and let it go... Its fast this way.... And we fill out the info at the house.... All we put on the tag at the time of tagging the fish is the lenth and the weight....