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| University
of Wisconsin Stevens Point |
| Beginning in
spring 2004 and continuing through summer of 2005, Jordan Weeks,
a UWSP graduate student will study movement of walleye and muskellunge
in the Manitowish Chain. This study hopes to determine: (1) if walleye
and muskellunge spawn in the same lake within the chain each year;
and (2) if walleye and muskellunge use multiple lakes in the chain
for spawning and feeding. Weeks, along with Department of Natural Resources fisheries survey crews will mark all walleye and muskellunge captured on spring spawning grounds with uniquely colored and numbered T-bar anchor tags (commonly called loy tags). A sub-sample of each species will also be fit with radio transmitters. Using these two marking techniques, Weeks hopes to quantify fish movement and spawning site fidelity. Information collected during this study will help DNR fisheries managers better manage lake chains throughout the state. |
| ******************* ATTENTION ANGLERS ****************** |
| If you catch
a fish with a T-bar tag, radio transmitter (visible by antenna
protruding from belly), or both types of tags, use the following
instructions to assist in the research:
Click here for a printable form HARVESTED fish: Please
indicate tag color and number, lake where the fish was caught,
date, and approximate time of capture. Forms are available at
local tackle shops (please attach tag to information) and at the
Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce. |
| University
of Wisconsin Stevens Point |
| Thank
you for providing information on your tagged fish! |
Thursday, May 20, 2010 11:05 PM
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