Tagged fish | Fishing Wisconsin | Wisconsin DNR TAGGED FISH Fishing Wisconsin The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries biologists track fish for research purposes There are various ways DNR marks fish which are part of these research studies: a tag is attached to the fish, or a radio transmitter is implanted, as noted by a wire antenna, or
Green Bay Walleye Reward Tag Study Continues In 2025 This spring, help the DNR manage Green Bay’s world-class walleye fishery by reporting tagged fish Photo credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis – Together with Walleyes for Tomorrow, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces the continuation of the walleye reward tag study in the Bay of Green Bay and its major tributaries
New Walleye Tag Reward Study Begins In Green Bay And Its Tributaries This spring, help the DNR manage Green Bay’s world-class walleye fishery by reporting tagged fish Photo credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis – Together with Walleyes for Tomorrow, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the implementation of a walleye reward tag study for Green Bay and its major tributaries
Green Bay Walleye Tagging Survey 2018 - Wisconsin DNR Overall, tagged Walleye averaged 597 days at large from the time of tagging to the time of recapture Walleye tagged in the Fox River had the shortest time at large at 449 days and the Oconto River had the longest period at large at 1134 days Anglers returned tags from 284 known locations around Green Bay in 2018 (Table 8)
2025 Lake Sturgeon Spearing Season Winnebago System The harvest caps for the 2025 spearing season were determined using the most recent 5-year average abundance estimates for the Winnebago System lake sturgeon population (about 24,000 males and 16,099 adult females) The 2025 system-wide harvest caps were 350 juvenile females (<55”), 797 adult females (>55”), and 1,252 males The Upriver Lakes fishery was allocated 10% (80 fish) of the
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2024 Lake Sturgeon Spearing Season Winnebago System The harvest caps for the 2024 spearing season were determined using the 2023 abundance estimates for the Winnebago System lake sturgeon population (about 24,000 males and 16,099 adult females) The 2024 system-wide harvest caps were 350 juvenile females (<55”), 805 adult females (>55”), and 1,242 males The Upriver Lakes fishery was allocated 10% (80 fish) of the adult female harvest cap
Fish with missing fin | Fishing Wisconsin | Wisconsin DNR Should you catch a DNR-tagged fish, it is very important to report the requested information promptly The information provided by the angler helps the DNR to determine fish population estimates, harvest and exploitation rates
Fish with a wire antenna | Fishing Wisconsin | Wisconsin DNR Do not remove the tags when releasing a DNR-tagged fish Fish with wire antennas (radio transmitters) A fish with a wire antenna properly inserted DNR Photo When a wire antenna is found extending out from the body of a fish you have caught, it is likely that the DNR has implanted a radio transmitter in it