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Fishing in Michigan Could Win You Cash Get our free mobile app The DNR, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, is asking fisherman who catch trout or salmon to check for a clip on the adipose fin, that small, fleshy fin behind the dorsal fin. If you find one is could be worth $100. Why the tagging? It's all about science. The whole fish tag returns program helps biologists understand survival, age and movements of important sport fish according to Jay Wesley, Lake Michigan Basin coordinator, "We are particularly interested in confirming the wild contribution of Chinook salmon to the fi...
Turning in tagged fish could be rewarding Next time you catch a trout or salmon, remember to check for a clip on the adipose fin – that small, fleshy fin behind the dorsal fin. It could be worth $100. Through mass marking assistance by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Great Lakes states, including Michigan, mark popular game fish like steelhead, Chinook salmon, Atlantic salmon, brown trout and lake trout. Most trout and salmon with an adipose fin clip also have a coded-wire tag in their snout. The tag is small, like the tip of a lead pencil, so it must be removed by lab technicians. ...
Michigan anglers who catch tagged fish could earn $100 Updated May 11, 2021; Posted May 11, 2021 Fishing poles line the back of the TABS, a charter fishing boat, as it boaters back to Grand Haven on Wednesday, July 19, 2018. Neil Blake Facebook Share LANSING, MI – Anglers who catch a tagged fish and report it could earn some cash. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers to check for a clip on the adipose fin – that small, fleshy fin behind the dorsal fin, the next time they catch a trout or salmon. If they do, reporting them could earn $100. Captain Chuck’s I...
SOM Turning in tagged fish could be rewarding Turning in tagged fish could be rewardingContact: Randy Claramunt, 231-622-3820 or Jay Wesley, 616-490-5090 Agency: Natural Resources May 11, 2021 Next time you catch a trout or salmon, remember to check for a clip on the adipose fin - that small, fleshy fin behind the dorsal fin. It could be worth $100. Through mass marking assistance by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Great Lakes states, including Michigan, mark popular game fish like steelhead, Chinook salmon, Atlantic salmon, brown trout and lake trout. Most trout and salmon with an ad...