| American Shad | Chartreuse, Pink, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Green/Floy T-Bar Tag | | | Purpose of this tagging study is to obtain a population estimate. |
| Atlantic Croaker | Green - Internal Anchor Tag | | | Tags were applied as part of a fishing contest but data are still being collected to determine sasonal movements.
Fishermen are still eligible for a modest reward. |
| Black Drum | Brown - Anchor Tag, White - Anchor Tag, Orange - Dart Tag | | | The purpose of tagging black drum is to obtain life history data including growth, migration, and distribution. |
| Blue Catfish | Pink 3" Tag | | Matt Ogburn (with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center) | No reward currently offered. These fish have been fitted with a surgically implanted accoustic tag that transmits a signal. Please note tag number, location and phone number before returning fish to the water. |
| Blue Catfish | Yellow or White - Floy T Bar Tag | Back of the dorsal fin on the left side | | A reward will be provided for each tag you return; if you catch a blue catfish with 2 tags (yellow and white), please return both tags and you will receive 2 rewards |
| Hickory Shad | Brown Floy T-Bar Tag | | | Purpose of this tagging study is to obtain exploitation rates. |
| Largemouth Bass | Yellow external dart tag (3 inches)
Each tag will have a number and a phone number for reporting the tag. Anglers should not remove the tag if they are releasing the fish.
| | Tim Groves at 1-301-888-2423 and report the tag number and approximate size of the fish.
| We are conducting a mark-recapture project on Mattawoman Creek (Potomac River) to estimate catch-and-release mortality, which will be used in managing the fishery and assessing the potential of catch-and-return areas. |
| Muskellunge | Gray, Green, Yellow - T Bar Tag | Left side below dorsal fin | | Anglers are encouraged, but not required to release a legal (36" +) tagged fish. |
| Northern Pike (Deep Creek Lake Only) | Yellow Dart Tag | | | Tagging project began in 2014 and will generate basic life history information including growth, longevity, and movements. Anglers are encouraged to release tagged fish. |
| Northern Snakehead | Blue/Floy T-Bar tag | | Joshua Newhard (joshua_newhard@fws.gov)
| Purpose of the tagging study is to determine patterns of movement, estimate population size, and individual growth rates. |
| Striped Bass | Pink - Internal Anchor Tag
Green - Internal Anchor Tag
Florescent - Old Diamond Jim Tag, Internal Anchor | | | Tagging data are used to determine migration rates, migration patterns, growth rates, and mortality rates.
The reward for calling in a tag is a certificate with information about the tagged fish and a hat with a picture of a striped bass on it. There are also high reward tags worth $125. |
| White Perch | Green - Internal Anchor Tag | | | Tags were applied as part of a fishing contest but data are still being collected to determine sasonal movements.
Fishermen are still eligible for a modest reward. |
| Yellow Perch | Black Raspberry Floy T-Bar Tag | | | Purpose of this study to obtain exploitation rates. |
