Caught a tagged crappie!

First fish of the day at Horseshoe and it was tagged! I didn’t examine the tag until I was done for the day, then saw it was a $5 tag. If I had known that, I probably would have released it for someone else to catch. I didn’t know that the reward amount was printed on the tag. Sure were a lot of people out there today!
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First fish of the day at Horseshoe and it was tagged! I didn’t examine the tag until I was done for the day, then saw it was a $5 tag. If I had known that, I probably would have released it for someone else to catch. I didn’t know that the reward amount was printed on the tag. Sure were a lot of people out there today!
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Cool!!


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First I’ve ever heard of that!


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I had one a couple weeks ago [emoji1360]


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First fish of the day at Horseshoe and it was tagged! I didn’t examine the tag until I was done for the day, then saw it was a $5 tag. If I had known that, I probably would have released it for someone else to catch. I didn’t know that the reward amount was printed on the tag. Sure were a lot of people out there today!
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Please report the tag information to AGFC. You can call 877-734-4581 during the week or my cell 870-318-5987.

When you guys tah these is the info gathered similar to waterfowl bands?

very cool!

I think those waterfowl studies are mostly interested in movement but I’m not 100% sure. On the Horseshoe study the main purpose is to look at what percentage of tagged fish are harvested. This helps us determine if a minimum length limit will be appropriate. If harvest is too low, fish will become stunted below or right around that length limit. Not sure if it will work but here’s a link to an article that D10 wrote that explains length limit use for crappie.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/arkan...od-lake-3.html

So how long do you expect to know something from the study?

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I think those waterfowl studies are mostly interested in movement but I’m not 100% sure. On the Horseshoe study the main purpose is to look at what percentage of tagged fish are harvested. This helps us determine if a minimum length limit will be appropriate. If harvest is too low, fish will become stunted below or right around that length limit. Not sure if it will work but here’s a link to an article that D10 wrote that explains length limit use for crappie.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/arkan...od-lake-3.html

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For a year, but we will honor the rewards of fish are caught after a year

Cool.....We sure appreciate the Game and Fish getting involved on Horseshoe. And great article that Matt (D10) wrote. Really educates people that don't know, how it will or won't work with a length limit.......Thanks again, and that boat ramp is going to be very appreciated. Also, I'm at the Shoe quite often, if yall ever need any volunteer help, don't hesitate to shoot me a PM.

Randy

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For a year, but we will honor the rewards of fish are caught after a year

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Thanks for the kind words. I’ll keep you in mind. I’d like to get some habitat sites out there soon.

There are some left over at Hogue that were not put out with the rest. Save a little build time.

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Congrats on the tagged fish Larry. Helps offset the prop cost. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]


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Congrats on the tagged fish Larry. Helps offset the prop cost. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]


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[emoji849] I’ll have to catch some with the pink tags to make a dent in that!


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